The Mariners star is struggling at the plate right now, having hit only two home runs this season.
One of the more confounding developments of this early season is that Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodríguez has hit just two home runs, none off secondary pitches. His slugging percentage has cratered from .485 last year to .333 this year., a phenom who last year became only the third active player with 60 homers and 60 doubles in his first two seasons. He is 23 years old and healthy.
The good news for Seattle is that this is not so much a swing issue as it is a timing issue, like whatTo improve his timing, Rodríguez has incorporated new pregame hitting drills to his routine to stay behind the ball. The results are—slowly—starting to show. Rodríguez’s expected slugging increased from .368 in April to .477 in May, which is about what it was last season . He appears very close to going on a tear.
What does it mean to be “rushing forward” instead of “staying behind the baseball?” Look at two swings from Rodríguez on changeups down—pitches in the strike zone he should pull. The one from 2023 is a home run. The one from 2024 is a groundball out. Instead, the Mariners are striking out even more this year, leading the majors and on pace for 1,651—within range of the record 1,654 set by the Twins last year.
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