Mariners' Julio Rodriguez predicted as 'late bloomer' MVP candidate
There's reason to believe Rodriguez can turn this around.
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez predicted as 'late bloomer' MVP candidate originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez often slumps his way through April, only to heat up at the plate in May and June.
Fans of the AL West club are hoping that's the case again this year, as Rodriguez managed a . 755 OPS with just two home runs last month. Bleacher Report's Zachary D.
Rymer believes there's a big breakout coming for the three-time All-Star, despite noting his early struggles. "The whole first half just isn't his jam, at least not when compared to the second half. For his career, he has a .
738 OPS for the former and a . 902 OPS for the latter," Rymer wrote Monday. "On a year-to-year basis, he's basically a late bloomer as an MVP candidate.