Julio Rodriguez News: Elevated to leadoff spot for Game 5

Rodriguez will start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's ALCS Game 5 versus the Blue Jays.

The Mariners tweaked their lineup in Game 4 and are shaking it up further for Game 5 after the Blue Jays evened the series Thursday. It's the first time since late July that Rodriguez has batted leadoff for Seattle. Randy Arozarena -- who had batted leadoff in every one of his starts since July 31 -- has been bumped down to the No. 5 spot.