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Julio Rodriguez Earned Himself A Nice Payday On Monday

By Curt Bishop July 19, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

American League All-Star Julio Rodriguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates during the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium on July 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

 

The Home Run Derby has come and gone, with Juan Soto being crowned the champion last night.

Soto defeated Seattle Mariners rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez in the final round to take home the crown.

Soto, as the winner of the Derby, will receive a $1 million bonus as a result of his victory.

Meanwhile, Rodriguez has earned himself a nice paycheck from the Derby as well.

USA Today’s top baseball insider Bob Nightengale tweeted after the Derby last night that Rodriguez is going to get a bonus of $750,000.

That bonus is actually more than what he’s making right now as a rookie.

Seattle #Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez earned more money ($750,000) by finishing runner-up in the Home Run Derby tonight that he will his entire salary this year ($700,000).#Nats OF Juan Soto, who's earning $17.1 million, gets a $1 million bonus as winner of the HR Derby.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 19, 2022

 

J-Rod Gets A Bonus

Rodriguez may not have won it, but he sure put on one heck of a show last night.

He’s an impressive hitter with a ton of upside and a bright future.

But that’s a pretty handsome paycheck, especially considering that he didn’t even win.

The fact that it’s more than his entire rookie salary for this year is also a pretty big deal.

Sooner or later, Rodriguez is going to be a rich man.

This is a guy who has tremendous power that will earn him a nice big contract extension one day, if the Mariners so desire.

But again, the fact that he got such a big bonus, one that’s worth more money than his rookie salary, is a big step in the right direction in terms of where things stand between the players and the owners after a new CBA was agreed upon.

The league minimum is more money and on top of that, Rodriguez gets a massive bonus from just being the runner-up in the Home Run Derby last night.

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About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

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