For all the critics who say Julio Rodríguez has not lived up to his potential, he's on a path which should make the rest of baseball feel extremely nervous.
In recent seasons the Seattle Mariners have had a reputation of being a strong second-half baseball team. The only exception to this came last year, when they (in)famously held a 10.0-game lead at the top of the AL West on June 19, but ultimately finished one game short of the playoff spots.