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Mariners Beat Angels 1-0 as Rodriguez Enters Concussion Protocol
Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez was removed from Thursday night's game after a thrown ball struck the back of his helmet. He entered concussion protocol and will be re-evaluated Friday.
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Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez was removed from Thursday night's 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels after a thrown ball struck the back of his helmet, ESPN reported. Rodriguez entered concussion protocol and will be re-evaluated on Friday, manager Dan Wilson said. The incident occurred in the first inning.
Rodriguez was running from first to second on a ground ball when Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel fielded it and threw toward second to start a double play. The throw hit Rodriguez as he slid into the bag. The ball bounced into the outfield, allowing Rodriguez to advance to third base.
Rodriguez was checked by Wilson and a team athletic trainer. He stayed in the game at third base and played a half-inning in the field before being replaced by Victor Robles in the top of the third inning. In the top of the fifth, Weston Wilson took over in center field for Robles, who had been hit by a pitch in the bottom of the third.
Rodriguez, a three-time All-Star, played in a career-high 160 games last season. He has appeared in 87 of the Mariners' 88 games this season.
