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American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodríguez Named Cover Athlete for EA SPORTS™ MLB Tap Sports™ Baseball 2023
Pre-Registration Begins Today for the newest MLB-licensed product from EA SPORTS New Features include a brand-new single player experience, Updated Player
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nPre-Registration Begins Today for the newest MLB-licensed product from EA SPORTS\n\nNew Features include a brand-new single player experience, Updated Player Displays and 3D Animated Crowds, Ballparks, and more\n\nEA SPORTS™ MLB Tap Sports™ Baseball ‘23 | Official Cover Athlete Reveal Trailer\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today, in collaboration with Major League Baseball (MLB) and MLB Players, Inc. (MLBPI), that Seattle Mariners center fielder and reigning American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodríguez will be the cover athlete for EA SPORTS MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230213005610/en/American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodríguez Named Cover Athlete for EA SPORTS™ MLB Tap Sports™ Baseball 2023 (Graphic: Business Wire)\n“Being named cover athlete and joining the list of amazing players who have been EA SPORTS cover athletes is truly an honor,” said Rodríguez, the 22-year-old All-Star slugger.\n\nRodríguez took Major League Baseball by storm last season with a .284 batting average, 28 home runs and 75 RBI in 511 at bats in his rookie year. In 2022, Rodríguez became only the fourth rookie outfielder ever to win the Silver Slugger award and the fastest player in MLB history to hit 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a single-season. The Dominican Republic native also placed second in the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, with an incredible 81 home runs across three rounds, and was one of only six Mariners ever to be elected to the All-Star game as a rookie.\n\n“Julio Rodríguez is one of the most dynamic young players in all of baseball and we’re thrilled for him to be the face of Tap Sports Baseball this year,” said Andrew Pedersen, Vice President of Mobile Sports at Electronic Arts. “This is an exciting new era for the Tap Sports Baseball franchise as we officially welcome the game to the EA SPORTS family and believe players will have the best mobile baseball experience to date as a result.”\n\nEA SPORTS MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023 also released a video trailer featuring Rodríguez while giving players a first look at gameplay for this year’s game. The trailer can be viewed here: EA SPORTS™ MLB Tap Sports™ Baseball ‘23 | Official Cover Athlete Reveal Trail...