Signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Rodriguez has already gone from mega-prospect to emerging superstar to a disappointment to today, where he is at best under-appreciated and maybe even underrated.

Josh Naylor and Julio Rodriguez homered and George Kirby pitched six quality innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Wednesday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as As Julio Rodriguez Heats Up For Seattle Mariners, One Thing is Abundantly Clear.