Speaking on the most recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, Bucky Jacobsen, now a radio host at 93.3 KJR, discussed what needs to happen for Julio Rodriguez to up his game even further.

Rookie second baseman Cole Young hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros.

Julio Rodriguez is coming to life for the Mariners, making history during their emphatic sweep of the Tigers this weekend.

The @Mariners ' Julio Rodriguez had 17 total bases, 4 walks and 2 steals over this weekend's three-game series in Detroit. Two other players in the modern era have reached those numbers in a three-game series, Barry Bonds in 1987 and Mike Schmidt in 1975. pic.twitter.com/WaeXV5owFI

Much of that pressure is clearly self-inflicted.And I don't want this to be a permanent change, but it's necessary for now.Rodriguez has hit second much of the year, and now, he's doing it in front of Cal Raleigh.

Julio Rodríguez homered for a second straight day, Randy Arozarena continued to rake and the Mariners pummeled Detroit for a season-best 15 runs Saturday.

Julio Rodríguez has been a prodigy for most of his professional career. But nobody — not even the Mariners — saw him becoming an elite center fielder. Here's how he did it.

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez won't be at the All-Star Game on Tuesday due to electing to pass on the event. Fans watching the Midsummer Class

The Talkin' Baseball crew sees two sluggers in Seattle's possible future. They predict that the Mariners could end up with Braves DH Marcell Ozuna and Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor. Both would be strong acquisitions and fill spots of need in the lineup.