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Kalan Hooks, ESPN
When the Seattle Mariners hit a house run, their first intuition is to seize their practically 30-pound, six-and-a-half foot workers for his or her trident celebration.
However when star middle fielder Julio Rodriguez is at bat, he is celebrated in fashion along with his stable hitting.
On Wednesday, Main League Baseball posted Rodriguez’s glow-in-the-dark bat on social media.
J-Rod has a glow in the dead of night bat 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Qz2mUiX3kp
— MLB (@MLB) Might 22, 2024
In the dead of night, the bat provides off vibrant extremely blue glow, distinct from the black base coloration.
Rodriguez, 23, isn’t any stranger to utilizing distinctive bats. In 2022, Rodriguez grew to become the sixth Mariners rookie to turn out to be an All-Star, the place he participated within the House Run Derby with a customized bat that spelled J-Rod in graffiti lettering. Rodriguez completed second behind then-Washington Nationals star Juan Soto.
The Mariners will look to cap off their three-game sequence with a sweep towards the New York Yankees at 7:05 p.m. ET Wednesday. Rodriguez has two residence runs and a .268 common on the plate this season.
