In 2022, Julio Rodriguez had a lot of reasons to smile. Julio Rodriguez has an All-Star, a homerun derby runner-up, and the American League Rookie of the year. "There were definitely a lot of things I didn't think about," Rodriguez said. "My whole approach a year ago was just basically to do the best that I can with my preparation and let everything take over from there. But there were definitely a lot of surprises once it got going." Rodriguez became just the third rookie in major league history with at least 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases, but he also says he learned a lot during a tough playoff loss to the Houston Astros. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/sports/mlb/mariners/mariners-first-spring-training-workout/281-787ebca0-9b09-4197-8683-a356df3d2af5