Mariners' Julio Rodriguez sets new MLB record in fourth straight 4-hit game

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There is no baseball player on the planet hotter than Julio Rodriguez.

The Seattle Mariners' star outfielder recorded his fourth straight four-hit game Saturday night, something that's almost unheard of.

Rodriguez, in just his second MLB season, rewrote the history books.

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Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners singles in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park Aug. 19, 2023, in Houston. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

In his last four games, Rodriguez has gotten four, four, five and four hits — 17 in all. He is hitting .773 over that span.

The 17 hits are the most in any four-game span in the history of Major League Baseball, passing Milt Stock's 16 hits in 1925 as a member of the Brooklyn Robins, now the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Rodriguez is also just the second player in MLB history, along with Stock in that 1925 season, with four straight games of at least four hits.

Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners reacts on third base after advancing on a throwing error in the seventh inning during a game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Houston.  (Logan Riely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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To put it into perspective, Rodriguez bumped his batting average 22 points during the four-game stretch, from .256 to .278. He also has more hits since Wednesday than the New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson has all season (15).

The Yankees have 17 hits, four runs, 25 total bases and two homers as a team since Wednesday, while Rodriguez has 17 hits, five runs, 25 total bases and