Julio Rodriguez outfielder was the first player the Mariners signed during the 2017-18 international period. He signed on July 2, 2017; started play as 17 years old last year in his native Dominican in the summer league. Rodriguez rated the #6 prospect in the Mariners system right now.
This year, Rodriguez is hitting .302 playing in 42 games with six home runs at West Virginia. Very good for a player in his first professional season in the United States. He missed almost two months going on the injured list on April 12; Rodriguez returned to duty on June 10.