CHICAGO, Ill. — Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez has been named American League Player of the Week for August 14–20.
Rodríguez, 22, batted .568 (21x37) with 7 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, 12 RBI and 6 stolen bases during the week, getting on base at a .579 clip, slugging .838 with a 1.417 OPS. The center fielder hit safely in all 7 games, registering 5 multi-hit games and 4 consecutive games with at least 4 hits.
From Aug. 16–19, Julio hit .773 (17x22) with 5 runs, 2 doubles, 2 homers and 8 RBI with a 1.