Julio Rodriguez

Bats R Throws R6'3" 228 lbBorn 2000 Loma de Cabrera, D.R.Debut 2022Team SEA2x All-StarContract 12 y/$209.3M (23-29)/30-34 p opt 2026: $20,185,714

Awards: AL Silver Slugger x2, All-MLB First Team, All-MLB Second Team, Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 136.7FIELD+ 106.5 at CFTotal 4.10 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20265404911402522439118240.2840.3440.4890.8320.2040.35621.97.1131.93.79
20275374871362422339114190.2800.3410.4750.8160.1950.35021.27.3124.83.30

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 145 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Del Ennis1949128.2140.3654
2Bobby Bonds1970133.7148.1691
3Greg Luzinski1975130.2139.0605
4Mookie Betts2017120.7186.7614
5Jim Rice1977128.6158.6746
6Andrew McCutchen2011126.8164.4673
7Fred Snodgrass1912122.9117.5526
8Al Kaline1959129.8108.7629
9Al Simmons1926127.2168.3458
10Tony Conigliaro1969126.8116.7617

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj5371362422319391140.2800.3410.4750.816124.8
2026*SEA116503581151801916401060.2530.3180.4190.737117.0
2025SEA160710106174314329530441520.2670.3240.4740.798127.3
2024SEA14361376155170206824381560.2730.3250.4090.734117.4
2023SEA1557141021803723210337471750.2750.3330.4850.818126.3
2022SEA13256084145253287525401450.2840.3450.5090.853146.6
Career590259736865411091123411161696280.2740.3310.4690.800128.8

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202650390.013.79.142.926.839.30.2740.4660.35128.8
202571091.88.59.848.028.235.90.2690.4790.34429.2
202461391.710.510.248.430.937.30.2700.4670.34529.6
202371492.78.511.952.028.337.50.2630.4700.33929.6
202256092.010.113.250.730.433.50.2470.4730.33829.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025SEAOF15914064316420.991
2024SEAOF13111333344510.985
2023SEAOF15213423553220.994
2022SEAOF13011273573600.984

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2021AAArkansas TravelersBat2067 HR, 16 SB0.3621.007
2021A+Everett AquaSoxBat1346 HR, 5 SB0.3250.991
2019A+Modesto NutsBat722 HR, 0 SB0.4621.252
2019AWest Virginia PowerBat29510 HR, 1 SB0.2930.849
2018RkDSL MarinersBat2555 HR, 10 SB0.3150.929

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3340.3270.3620.299
20250.3590.3540.3090.399
20240.3230.3460.3040.372
20230.3800.3590.3440.384
20220.3730.3790.3820.373

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20251248610204907190.2080.3090.5000.809
20225235531021370.2170.3570.4350.792
Career1771111551411110260.2110.3250.4790.804