Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez encountered a must-see catch, which is a very common situation. But usually, he is the only Mariner player to see in his highlight reel game.
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On Tuesday night, Rodríguez canceled one of his most ridiculous gains to date. Yes, you have to see it.
Here is the wrinkle: You also need to watch Sailor First Baseman Josh Naylor in the highlights. Because it's as ridiculous as Rodríguez's catch, when the ball left the St. Louis Cardinals designated batsman Ivan Herrera's bat heading to the deep right center, Neller was looking forward to it completely when the ball left the St. Louis Cardinals. It's like a hilarious level of boundaries.
Naylor spoke on the field and mentioned his confidence in the moment Rodríguez grabbed.
“Honestly, I didn't even like the look once I got hit. I just walked into the canoe because I just believed he would get it,” Naylor said. “He's a very elite outfielder. He's very good at jumping.”
Naylor's statement is not exaggerated. You can see it in the play's video – Within three seconds, extensive footage of Field shows Rodriguez running towards the ball, Neller running in the other direction, casually bent down towards the hole.
Josh Naylor said he was so sure Julio would be in trouble that he walked into the canoe before he was caught. I'm skeptical. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :@lyle_goldsteinProve me wrong. pic.twitter.com/zhjkx3fwei
— Mike Salk, Seattle Sports (@themikesalk) September 10, 2025
To be fair, Neller is right. Rodríguez did get a good harvest, even though it hit an average of .800 (baseball racers), the highest hitter of any hit in Tuesday's game, which is not a popular ball. The catch prevented the Cardinal from putting the runners in the scoring position and brought the binding rate into the set (it turned out to be the final score) in the seventh inning of the 5-3 game.
Rodríguez is the candidate to win his first gold glove in 2025. He ranked 96th percentile in the 96th percentile this season, ranking 9th on average every season.
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As for Naylor, he got a lot of help in Tuesday's Mariners win. In the fifth inning, he ran 3-4 with a quarter-run home run.
The All-Stars hit .271 with .801 OPS since the deadline deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has had eight home runs and 1.5 FWAR in 39 games against M, while 11 home runs and 0.8 FWAR in 93 games against Arizona.
Rodríguez, Naylor and the Mariners will chase the Cardinal in the Wednesday series finale at 6:40 p.m. Seattle Sports' broadcast report will begin at 5:30 on pre-match performances.
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