ATLANTA -- It was this very venue that Julio Rodríguez would’ve played in his third All-Star Game, before opting to sit out due to what he described at the time as a much-needed mental and physical reset for the second half.

And in the seven weeks since, the Mariners’ center fielder has put more backing to why he was selected to the Midsummer Classic despite a somewhat pedestrian first half at the plate -- with two massive homers and an impressive catch as part of a three-hit night in a 10-2 win on Saturday at Truist Park

Rodríguez sparked Seattle’s scoring with a 422-foot, pull-side shot into the second deck in the first inning off Hurston Waldrep. Then he broke a tense 2-2 tie in the seventh by hammering a 441-foot blast into the waterfall beyond straightaway center field.

And t

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