"That seems like a list you want to be on" "A great in the making" - MLB fans react to an incredible stat that puts Julio Rodriguez in rare company with some of MLB's all-time great players

Julio Rodriguez has joined the list with some pretty impressive names on it. The Seattle Mariners rookie has become the fifth AL centerfielder to reach a WAR above five at the age of 21 or younger. On this list are Tris Speaker, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr., and Mike Trout.

They are some of the greatest players to ever play in the MLB. WAR stands for wins above replacement. This measures a player’s values in all facets of the game. This stat aims to decipher how many wins the player is worth as opposed to a replacement player that plays the same position. WAR gives you a clear understanding of the player's true value.

A WAR of five means that Julio Rodriguez's value to the team is worth five more wins than any replacement centerfielder in the league. If the Mariners didn't have Julio Rodriguez, they would have lost five more games than they have this season. After seeing the news, MLB fans couldn't help but notice the other players on the list.

Every player on this list has gone on to have incredible MLB careers. Tris Speaker is regarded as one of the best all-around centerfielders of all-time. Mickey Mantle is a legend, and Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Trout speak for themselves on how great they are. With the careers people have had who are on this list, we could be seeing a future Hall of Famer just starting his career.

Julio Rodriguez is an entertaining player to watch. It looks like he is truly having the time of his life while out on the field. He's a great role model for kids and those just starting baseball to look up too. He even has a YouTube channel where he vlogs his life as a Major League Baseball player.

Is Julio Rodriguez's 5+ WAR good enough to win him AL Rookie of he Year?

Rodriguez is the favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year award. The Mariners' outfielder has only missed 17 games this season. 12 of those were due to a wrist injury after getting hit on the hand after the All-Star break.

He leads all AL rookies in runs scored and home runs. Being a true five-tool player for the Mariners, he can do it all. He has amassed 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, something that hasn't been done by a rookie since 1994. It will be interesting to see if he can keep up this kind of performance for years to come.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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