White-hot Julio Rodriguez breaks MLB record for most hits across four games

When you’re scorching, you’re scorching. And Julio Rodriguez is traditionally scorching.

With the line-drive single Rodriguez roped to left discipline within the high of the eighth inning tonight, the Mariners’ centerfielder broke a 98-year-old document by recording his seventeenth hit in 4 video games. The document had been held by Milt Stock, who had 16 in 1925 for the Brooklyn Robins.

Rodriguez’s streak began with going for 4-for-6 towards the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Then an ideal 5-for-5 the subsequent night time, 4-for-5 on Friday towards Houston, and 4-for-6 Saturday.

Maybe probably the most spectacular half? Rodriguez is barely 22.

The native of the Dominican Republic made his MLB debut final season and instantly established himself as a participant to observe, making the All-Star Game and profitable AL Rookie of the Year.

The Mariners signed Rodriguez to a 12-year contract final August that’s price a assured $209.3 million.

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He was batting respectably coming into his streak, slashing .256/.319/.432, however he’s seen that balloon to .278/.337/.463 whereas additionally pumping in eight RBIs, two dwelling runs and 5 stolen in these 4 consecutive Mariners wins as Seattle has roared right into a playoff place after wanting like they could throw within the towel on the commerce deadline.

Rodriguez and his Mariners will search for their sixth straight win and a sequence sweep of the Astros, who’re presently two video games forward of the Mariners within the AL West, once they meet once more Sunday.

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