Julio Rodriguez is coming to life for the Mariners, making history during their emphatic sweep of the Tigers this weekend.

The Mariners breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by less than an inch over the Athletics' Brent Rooker, then won his semifinal 19-13 over Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz,

The Mariners have had a lot thrown at them this season, from injuries, to extra innings, to -- no joke -- a fire alarm going off at the team hotel at 4 a.m. Sunday. To emerge with one victory at Comerica Park this weekend would’ve been fine.

Per MLB.com's Daniel Kramer, the Mariners and LSU star pitcher Kade Anderson agreed on a signing bonus worth around $8.8 million. That signing bonus is $700,000 lower than the slot value for the No. 3 pick, Kramer noted, so Seattle will get some flexibility with the leftover money.

Jorge Polanco and Cole Young hit back-to-back solo home runs in a four-run ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh gets the start behind the dish tonight in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, live from Atlanta, Georgia.

Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh won the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, the first time a catcher has taken home the title