Rodriguez is out to a 1-for-9 start on the season, also registering six strikeouts. Before the game on Sunday, Dan Wilson spoke about what he's seeing from his superstar.

Julio Rodriguez hit a massive two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as the host Seattle Mariners earned a split of their season-opening, four-game series with

Julio Rodríguez hit a towering 438-foot, two-run homer in the sixth to give Seattle the lead, and Bryan Woo pitched six dominant innings and the Mariners beat the Athletics 2-1.