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With Jarred Kelenic reportedly on his way to the Majors, Julio Rodriguez made a point of reminding the Mariners there's plenty more to come.
MLB's No. 5 prospect hit his first home run and finished a triple shy of the cycle to help lead High-A Everett past visiting Tri-City, 13-3, Tuesday night. RodrÃguez drove in three runs, scored three times and has hit safely in five straight and six of seven to begin the season.
Coming off a 2-for-5, two-stolen base performance on Sunday, the 20-year-old laced his third double of the year to center and scored on No. 29 M's prospect Tyler Keenan's first-career home run in the opening frame. RodrÃguez joined the homer parade in the next frame, blasting a two-run shot over the scoreboard in right-center field. He went down swinging in his next at-bat but came through with a single to left to produce his third RBI of the night, equaling his total through his first six games.