J. Rodríguez, L. Ortiz, B. Lowe, Vest, Semien

Rodríguez isn't giving us first-round value... Julio Rodríguez (OF, SEA) has eight home runs, five stolen bases, and a .235 BA in 208 PA. After earning $32 in 2023, Rodríguez had a down season in 2024 of $18. Do Rodríguez's skills suggest better outcomes in 2025?

Season	PA	HR/SB	BA/xBA	ct%/h%	GB%/FB%	PX/xPX	HR/F	Spd	SB%/SBO	BPX
2022	560	28/25	.284/.262	72%/35%	46%/36%	146/121	21%	143	78%/25%	217
2023	714	32/37	.275/.265	73%/33%	48%/34%	127/104	20%	104	79%/30%	146
2024	613	20/24	.273/.232	72%/35%	44%/35%	86/101	14%	108	83%/19%	21
2025	208	8/5	.235/.255	78%/26%	49%/36%	101/106	15%	143	83%/13%	177

He improved his contact skills, so be patient:

• Rodríguez's plate discipline was an issue throughout his career before 2025. He had a 72-73% contact rate in 2023 and 2024, which increased to a...

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