Ed Sheeran hits all three pitches in Mariners batting cage, surprises Julio Rodríguez

Ed Sheeran faced roughly 70 mph pitches from a machine in the Seattle Mariners' batting cages on 1 August 2026 and hit all three, per MLB.com and Billboard. All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez, who fed him soft tosses, said: "I'm surprised, though — I'm surprised." The session preceded Sheeran's Loop Tour stop in Seattle.