Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will be named the 2022 Rookie of the Year in Baseball America's October issue. The new issue, which is available to preorder, has a feature on Rodriguez' rookie season that details his role in bringing Seattle to the brink of making the playoffs for the first time since 2001 and explains how his star power and charisma rival Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. The 21-year-old phenom has totaled 27 home runs, 73 runs batted in, 81 runs and 25 stolen bases along with a .280 batting average in his standout rookie season. He's produced 5.7 wins above replacement for the Mariners, the seventh highest mark in the American League, according to Baseball Reference. Last month Seattle finalized a landmark contract extension with Rodriguez, leveraging its future around the star centerfielder. Read more at king5.com, link in bio. #king5