"Fernando Tatis Jr. is waiting for the opportunity" - Julio Rodriguez believes Padres superstar is looking to exact sweet revenge

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez believes San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is still waiting for his opportunity to exact revenge for an incident that occurred in 2023.

Known for his swagger on and off the field, Rodriguez has made some incredible plays during his young career. One of those was in a game between the Mariners and the visiting Padres on Aug. 8, 2023, when he nonchalantly stole a home run from Tatis.

J-Rod caught the ball over the fence and proceeded to display a poker face as if nothing had happened. However, that was far from the case as he then showed his glove while Tatis was nearing second base, much to the surprise of everyone watching the game.

In an interview with MLB personality Chris Rose on the "Dugout Discussions," J-Rod expressed his thoughts on the highlight moment and how Tatis might have felt at the time.

"I think he enjoyed it. Obviously when he talked about it, he said that he had a feeling that I caught him but he was all the way in second base but he wasn't sure. You know, we laugh it off and he was still a homie so we're good." (0:50). "I'm positive that he is waiting for the opportunity."

Julio Rodriguez clubs two long shots as Mariners overcome Rays at home

In the middle game of the three-game set between the Mariners and Rays last Saturday, Julio Rodriguez hit two bombs to lift the squad past the visitors, 7-4.

Rodriguez hit a two-run home run against starter Joe Boyle in the first inning. He then followed it up with a solo shot in the third inning as Seattle scored four runs in the frame.

Rodriguez finished the contest by going 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scored. In addition, MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh hit a solo shot of his own to help the Mariners' cause, taking his overall tally to 44.