The Latest Breaking News from Julio Rodriguez

For starters, know this: It would be supremely painful. That is the only part of this whole exercise that isn't debatable.

SEATTLE — It's all out there for Julio Rodriguez.

SAN DIEGO — If asked, he will happily say yes.

SEATTLE — Robbie Ray and Julio Rodriguez helped make sure the Mariners would head into the second half of their season on a roll.

SEATTLE — Fighting through the pain in his left shoulder and the worst slump of his career, Abraham Toro has found a little optimism for him and the Mariners.

SEATTLE — As Cal Raleigh sat on home plate, breathing heavily and grinning sheepishly at his unexpected accomplishment, the Seattle Mariners dugout was celebrating and laughing like little kids.

Mariners get spark late in 2-0 victory over Orioles

It was the calm after the storm for the Mariners in their return home Monday night against Baltimore, following the tempest that was Sunday’s brawl-filled contest against the Angels in Anaheim, California.

With Ty France joining Mitch Haniger and Kyle Lewis on the injured list and the eventual returns for all three players still far from certain and suspensions looming certainly for Jesse Winker and J.P. Crawford and possibly Julio Rodriguez following Sunday’s brawl in Anaheim, the Mariners made a trade Monday…