Mariners Lock Up Superstar With Record-Setting Extension

The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a massive contract extension with breakout rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez.

Mariners are finalizing a deal with Julio Rodríguez that is expected to guarantee him more than $200M and could reach as much as $450M, per multiple reports 💰 pic.twitter.com/dXfnQQdnrq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 26, 2022

According to Insider Jeff Passan, the contract is said to run 14 years, and guarantees the sure-fire Rookie of the Year $210M, with the possibility of earning him as much as an all-time baseball record $470M.

The likeliest outcome? Julio Rodriguez is a Seattle Mariner through 2037 and makes at least $320 million. Probably much more. And if he turns into the monster that he shown he is in his rookie season, it could be the most financially lucrative deal in American sports history.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 26, 2022

After coming into the season as one of the sport's top prospects, Rodriguez had a slow start, largely being victimized by a plethora of questionable 3rd strike calls. But he showed his composure by continuing to work at it, and has now reached the 20-20 club, after hitting his 20th home run this week, to go along with his 23 stolen bases. He reached the mark faster (107 games) than any player in the modern era, next to Fernando Tatis Jr. (97 games).