Seattle Mariners young star Julio Rodriguez got the nod for the 2022 Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of the Year award. The superstar edged out fellow outfielder and Cleveland's Stevan Kwan and Baltimore backstop Adley Rutschman.Rodriguez has displayed excellence and consistency in 132 regular-season games for Seattle. He was also instrumental in snapping the longest playoff drought in US sports history after the Mariners made the postseason after 21 years.MLB@MLB.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!83061604.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001! https://t.co/fbowp4Msed".@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!" - @ MLBNeedless to say, Seattle Mariners fans were elated upon hearing the news that their young star claimed what could be the first of many accolades in the years to come.One fan tweeted:"He absolutely deserved that. But all three finalists were so much fun to watch."Commissioner Shayla (parody)@shaylarz@MLB @JRODshow44 @Mariners He absolutely deserved that. But all three finalists were so much fun to watch.5@MLB @JRODshow44 @Mariners He absolutely deserved that. But all three finalists were so much fun to watch.Another fan stated:"The prince that was promised!"James LaPlant@JLaPlant206the prince that was promised! twitter.com/MLB/status/159…MLB@MLB.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!11607.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001! https://t.co/fbowp4Msedthe prince that was promised! twitter.com/MLB/status/159…Here are some other fan reactions:E-Boy Spongebob@toyotathon21My King twitter.com/Mariners/statu…Seattle Mariners@Mariners #JulioROYriguez @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! atmlb.com/3UDXD6512740🏆 #JulioROYriguez 🏆 @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year!🔗 atmlb.com/3UDXD65 https://t.co/NEZs2PSZlKMy King😍 twitter.com/Mariners/statu…Kelsey@Kelsey72212645Congratulations you've definitely earned it! twitter.com/Mariners/statu…Seattle Mariners@Mariners #JulioROYriguez @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! atmlb.com/3UDXD65103632740🏆 #JulioROYriguez 🏆 @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year!🔗 atmlb.com/3UDXD65 https://t.co/NEZs2PSZlKCongratulations you've definitely earned it! twitter.com/Mariners/statu…Mari 🇺🇲@mcruvSo well deserved! Congrats JULIO! #JulioROYriguez twitter.com/Mariners/statu…Seattle Mariners@Mariners #JulioROYriguez @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! atmlb.com/3UDXD6552740🏆 #JulioROYriguez 🏆 @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year!🔗 atmlb.com/3UDXD65 https://t.co/NEZs2PSZlKSo well deserved! Congrats JULIO! #JulioROYriguez twitter.com/Mariners/statu…Jesse Moeller@JMoeller05The first of many more awards to come twitter.com/mariners/statu…Seattle Mariners@Mariners #JulioROYriguez @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! atmlb.com/3UDXD6532740🏆 #JulioROYriguez 🏆 @JRODshow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year!🔗 atmlb.com/3UDXD65 https://t.co/NEZs2PSZlKThe first of many more awards to come twitter.com/mariners/statu…Lara@lara814I just love him so much twitter.com/mlb/status/159…MLB@MLB.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!11605.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001! https://t.co/fbowp4MsedI just love him so much twitter.com/mlb/status/159…ThatOneGuyAaron™@Dizzle541LET'S GOOOOO twitter.com/MLB/status/159…MLB@MLB.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!11605.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001! https://t.co/fbowp4MsedLET'S GOOOOO twitter.com/MLB/status/159…Rokwel@rokwel206Loading… MVP twitter.com/mlb/status/159…MLB@MLB.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!11605.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001! https://t.co/fbowp4MsedLoading… MVP 🔥 twitter.com/mlb/status/159…Matthew Lindley@MLindleyMusicJULIOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!SO VERY DESERVED!What a pleasure to witness this season! twitter.com/MLB/status/159…MLB@MLB.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001!21605.@JRodShow44 is the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year! The All-Star helped lead the @Mariners back to the postseason for the first time since 2001! https://t.co/fbowp4MsedJULIOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!SO VERY DESERVED!What a pleasure to witness this season! twitter.com/MLB/status/159…With his AL ROTY win, Julio Rodriguez became the second Seattle Mariners player in three years to win the award after Kyle Lewis in 2020. He also became just the fifth greenhorn in the organization's history to win the Rookie of the Year award after Alvin Davis, Kazuhiro Sasaki, the legendary Ichiro Suzuki, and the aforementioned Lewis.Julio Rodriguez 2022 season statsDivision Series - Houston Astros v Seattle Mariners - Game ThreeOwning a slash line of .284/.345/.509 with an OPS of .854, Julio Rodriguez finished the season with 28 home runs, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. His 25/25 home run/stolen base record was the fastest in MLB history in just 125 games.Rodriguez also leads all rookies in wins above replacement, home runs, slugging, on-base plus slugging percentage, total bases, and wRC+ or the weighted runs created plus. If those statistics weren't impressive enough, the 21-year-old finished second in runs batted in, runs scored, and total bases amongst all first-year players around the league.The Dominican star started hot off the gate, earning Rookie of the Month for the months of May and June and became the sole rookie in this year's MLB All-Star game in Los Angeles.If the Mariners can build a successful team with Julio Rodriguez as their centerpiece, they might just fancy themselves a deep postseason run come 2023.