Saturday night’s comeback victory over the Houston Astros appeared somewhat pyrrhic, with several injuries waylaying an already shorthanded Seattle Mariners lineup. Fortunately, Jerry Dipoto announced on MLB Network radio this morning that Julio Rodríguez’s x-rays were negative after being hit in the wrist/hand area with a 97 mph fastball from Astros reliever Rafael Montero.
Jerry Dipoto of the Mariners just told us that the X-rays on Julio Rodriguez’ hand were “negative and he’s going through ongoing assessments in Houston as we speak “ @MLBNetworkRadio More of his interview now XM 89
— Jim Duquette (@Jim_Duquette) July 31, 2022
Seattle is not out of the woods yet, as there could still be any number of issues for Rodríguez ranging from a simple contusion to a bone bruise or even a hairline fracture too small to be detected so soon after the initial injury.