Rays' Randy Arozarena: Continues to impress in WBC
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Arozarena went 1-for-3 with a run scored to help Team Mexico to a 5-4 victory Friday over Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
Reaching three times is always nice, but the highlight for Arozarena was a spectacular catch late in the contest that would have scored two runs and essentially preserved the win. The Tampa Bay outfielder has been outstanding in the WBC, hitting .471/.625/.941 at the top of the Mexico lineup. The big stage clearly doesn't get to Arozarena, and managers will hope he can carry over this success into the regular season in less than two weeks.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Reaches deal for 2023
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Arozarena agreed to a one-year, $4.15 million contract with the Rays on Friday to avoid arbitration, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
It's finally the first year of arbitration eligibility for Arozarena, who burst onto the scene for Tampa Bay in the 2020 playoffs with a .377 batting average and 10 homers. The 27-year-old had a .263/.327/.445 slash line with 20 home runs, 89 RBI and 32 stolen bases in 153 games last season.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Day off Tuesday
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Arozarena will be on the bench Tuesday against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Arozarena hits the bench after going 1-for-27 with 13 strikeouts in his last seven games. David Peralta and Vidal Brujan will handle the outfield corners.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Powers Rays' offense
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Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI and a run scored Friday against the Blue Jays.
Arozarena powered the Rays' offense, with the big blow coming on a three-run home run in the fifth inning. He drove in two more on a single in the eighth frame and now has eight RBI across his last two starts. Arozarena has had a strong close to the season, maintaining a .286 average with two homers, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored across 19 games in September.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Grabs three hits, swipes bag
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Arozarena went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored, one walk and one steal in Thursday's 10-5 victory over Toronto.
Arozarena drove home Manuel Margot with a double to deep right in the first inning before stealing third and coming around to score himself on a wild pitch from Jose Berrios. The left fielder knocked in Margot again with a single in the second inning and went on to reach base four times in the game. Arozarena has recorded three multi-hit games in his last five contests, with three RBI and three runs scored over that span.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Swipes 31st bag
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Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Astros.
Arozarena reached base on a pair of singles, and he recorded his 31st stolen base of the season in the eighth inning. He's managed only one homer through 17 games in September, though he's still swiped four bags while being caught just once in that span. Across 594 plate appearances on the campaign, Arozarena has already tallied career-high marks in stolen bases, RBI (79) and doubles (39).
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Arozarena is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Astros, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
Arozarena returned Monday from an illness but will get another day off Tuesday after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Christian Bethancourt will start at designated hitter and bat eighth.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Cleared to rejoin lineup
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Arozarena (illness) will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Arozarena missed the Rays' final two games of their series with the Rangers over the weekend, but he'll be ready to go Monday as Tampa Bay kicks off a seven-game week. Before missing time with the ailment, Arozarena was slashing .250/.286/.400 with a home run, six doubles, nine RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases through his first 15 games of September.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Ill, but available off bench
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Arozarena is a little under the weather but is available off the bench Sunday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
This explains why Arozarena is out of the lineup for a second day in a row. Manager Kevin Cash said he hopes not to use Arozarena in an effort to make sure he's feeling better for Monday's game against the Astros.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Sitting again Sunday
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Arozarena is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
He didn't play in Saturday's game either, so perhaps Arozarena is a little banged up. Ji-Man Choi is getting the start at designated hitter while batting eighth.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Absent from Saturday's lineup
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Arozarena isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Arozarena is getting a rare day off after he hit just .182 with a double, three RBI, two runs and two stolen bases over the last five games. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Busy on basepaths in twin bill
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Arozarena went 1-for-9 with two RBI, one run scored and two stolen bases across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Blue Jays.
He swiped bags in both games, giving the 27-year-old a career-high 30 steals on the season. Over his last 20 games, Arozarena is slashing .325/.372/.525 with two homers, seven steals, 13 runs and 13 RBI as he does his part to help lock up a playoff spot for the Rays.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Doubles home teammate twice
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Arozarena went 3-for-5 with two RBI doubles and a stolen base in Friday's victory over the Yankees.
Arozarena sent Wander Franco home on both of his doubles, one in the first inning and one in the fourth. He also picked up his 28th stolen base of the year, extending his career high. Arozarena trails only Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo, who each have 30 steals, and Jon Berti's major-league best 32. Arozarena has started to heat up over his last four games, picking up at least one hit in each of them. During that span, he's gone 8-for-16 and raised his season batting average from .264 to .272.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Three extra-base hits in win
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Arozarena went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, three runs scored and three RBI in an 8-4 win Tuesday over Boston.
Arozarena got the scoring started with a three-run homer on a 0-2 pitch in the first inning off Rich Hill. He added doubles in the third and seventh innings, coming around to score each time. Since the All-Star break, he's posted a .301/.378/.529 slash line with 14 doubles and seven homers. With his next homer, he'll reach the 20-20 mark for the second straight season.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Flashes tools Tuesday
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Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a second run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.
The 27-year-old is locked in right now, reeling off three straight multi-hit efforts with half of his eight hits (three doubles and a homer) going for extra bases. That continues a hot stretch in which Arozarena has slashed .323/.422/.613 through 25 games in August with six homers, six steals, 15 runs and 23 RBI, and he's now just two home runs shy of his second straight 20-20 campaign.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Doubles three times
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Arozarena went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 12-4 win against Boston.
Arozarena hit an RBI double in both the sixth and eighth innings Sunday. The 27-year-old improved his season slash line to .263/.333/.449 with 50 extra-base hits and 69 RBI through 513 plate appearances. In 24 games this month, Arozarena has gone 27-for-88 (.307) with 13 extra-base hits and 22 RBI.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Swipes bag in loss
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Arozarena went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one steal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Arozarena drove in the Rays' lone run on a single in the eighth. The 27-year-old has been on a tear during his last seven games with a .500 OBP in 30 plate appearances. The outfielder has nine hits, including two doubles and a homer, during that span.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Powers Rays with home run
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Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 win over the Angels.
Arozarena drilled an opposite-field solo shot in the fifth inning, which ended up being the deciding factor in the Rays' victory. The home run is the outfielder's 17th of the season and helped improve his slash line .257/.325/.441. The 27-year-old has been a valuable asset this season, as he is just one of nine players with at least 15 home runs and 15 steals as he flirts with his second straight 20/20 season.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Knocks in two runs
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Arozarena went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a steal in Friday's 3-2 loss to Kansas City.
Arozarena sent David Peralta and Harold Ramirez home on a sixth-inning single. He also picked up a steal in the game, his second this month, his first since Aug. 4 and his 22nd of the season. The outfielder has hits in back-to-back games and in three of his last four games, but has also struck out four times during that span. Arozarena is slashing .256/.323/.437 on the year.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Slugs 16th homer
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Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Yankees.
Arozarena took Nestor Cortes yard in the first inning to record his 16th home run of the season. Arozarena now has four homers across his last six starts, and he's also driven in 10 and scored five runs in that span. For the season, Arozarena also has 21 steals -- a career high -- while maintaining a .256/.317/.438 line across 461 plate appearances.
