The Mariners named J-ROD, Julio Rodríguez their Opening Day center fielder on April 4, 2022. He debuted in the majors on April 8 against the Minnesota Twins. In 2022, Rodríguez batted .284/.345/.509 with 84 runs, 28 home runs, 75 RBI, 25 steals, and 140 strikeouts in 560 plate appearances, while leading AL outfielders in both range factor per game and errors. He tied for ninth in MLB in steals. At 21 years of age, he was the youngest qualified batter in the majors. Rodríguez won the Silver Slugger Award and the AL Rookie of the Year Award. He was one of the 20 fastest runners and one of the 10 hardest hitters in baseball.