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Mariners, OF Julio Rodriguez agree to monster contract extension

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Aug 26, 2022 1:44 PM ET

Julio Rodriguez has had a memorable rookie season with the Seattle Mariners.

The All-Star outfielder competed in (and nearly won) the Home Run Derby in July. "J-Rod" made history earlier this week when he became the fastest player in American League history to join the 20-20 club.

There aren't many young players in baseball with a brighter future than the 21-year-old.

On Friday, the Seattle Mariners agreed to a monstrous contract extension with Rodriguez that could keep the power-speed threat with the club well into his 30s.

The structure of Julio Rodriguez's massive extension is very complicated, but the topline details, sources tell ESPN: $210 million guaranteed over 14 years with the ability to grow to well over $400M. Includes player and team options.

The great @JesseSanchezMLB was on the deal.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 26, 2022

The native of the Dominican Republic is, by most accounts, the current frontrunner for the AL Rookie of the Year award. Rodriguez enters play Friday with a .269/.328/.471 slash line to go with 20 home runs, 64 RBIs and 23 stolen bases across 420 at-bats covering 108 games.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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