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Mariners put money into Julio Rodriguez as baseball player, years
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Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez Joins Elite Club in Team History
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Seattle Mariners Star Julio Rodriguez Once Again Joins Ken Griffey
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez relishing spring training, opportunity
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Julio Rodriguez to undergo MRI for 'concerning' back issue
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How rookie Julio Rodriguez became the Seattle Mariners' $470
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Dipoto: Why Seattle Mariners 'love' players from D-backs trade
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That seems like a list you want to be on A great in the making
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Mariners locking up Julio Rodriguez with a 'massive' extension