RANDY AROZARENA NEWS

Arozarena HR in 8th, Rays keep pecking away at Orioles

Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bays Rays continued their dominance over the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-3 victory

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Baltimore

The Orioles will roll out John Means to the mound Saturday and the Rays plan to give Michael Wacha the start

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Friday's lineup Arozarena is not in the lineup Friday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Arozarena started the last four games and will take a seat after going 1-for-15 with seven strikeouts. Manuel Margot will take over in right field in his place.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz leads Rays past Phillies with bat and, yes, mitt

Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, wh...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patino scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Chicago

The Rays are expected to send Luis Patino to the mound Saturday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the start

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anderson delivers 2 key hits, White Sox beat Rays 7-5 in 11

Tim Anderson had a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th as the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 in a matchup of AL division le...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Friday Arozarena is not starting Friday against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Arozarena will sit for the second time this week despite being in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak. Manuel Margot draws the start in right field with Austin Meadows set to man the opposite corner.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Looking to build on four-hit game Arozarena will start in right field and bat fifth Wednesday against the Orioles.

Impact After putting his eight-game hit streak on hold to rest in Monday's series opener with Baltimore, Arozarena returned to the lineup for Tuesday's 10-0 win and proceeded to resume raking. He finished the day 4-for-5 with a double and two runs, lifting his season-long batting average to .280.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Head expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Baltimore

The Orioles will start Spenser Watkins on Wednesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Louis Head

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz 2 homers, Rays hand Orioles 13th straight loss, 10-0

Nelson Cruz homered twice and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays extended the Baltimore Orioles’ losing streak to 13 games with a 10-0 victory

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Rays' Randy Arozarena, Rangers' Adolis Garcia are linked again The AL Rookie of the Year vote could come down to two friends from Cuba and former minor-league teammates.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM

Not in Monday's lineup Arozarena is out of the lineup Monday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Arozarena was mistakenly included in Monday's initial starting nine, but he'll instead receive a day off after starting the past three games. The 26-year-old isn't dealing with any sort of injury and will likely be back in the lineup Tuesday. Manuel Margot and Brett Phillips will start in the corner outfield spots for Tampa Bay.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in Sunday's loss Arozarena went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact Arozarena has opened August with an eight-game hitting streak, batting .467 with seven extra-base knocks to begin the month. Among all rookie-eligible players with at least 200 plate appearances this season, Arozarena's 127 wRC+ trails only Jonathan India (132), Patrick Wisdom (129) and LaMonte Wade (129).

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco's sac fly in ninth lifts Twins over Rays 5-4

Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barnes expected to start as Twins host the Rays

The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Twins are expected to counter with Charlie Barnes

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Thursday's lineup Arozarena isn't starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Arozarena started in each of the two games since he returned from the COVID-19 IL, and he went 3-for-8 with two doubles, a run, a walk and four strikeouts. Brett Phillips will start in right field and bat seventh.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmussen scheduled to start for Rays at Red Sox

The Red Sox will roll out Tanner Houck to the mound Thursday and the Rays will give Drew Rasmussen the start

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base thrice in return Arozarena (undisclosed) went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

Impact Activated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the day, Arozarena was reinserted back into the leadoff spot and helped set the table with a productive night. The three-game absence did nothing to cool off Arozarena, who's wielding one of the hottest bats in baseball with a .419/.479/.767 slash line across the 48 plate appearances covering his last 11 games.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fleming expected to start for the Rays against Red Sox

The Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound Wednesday and the Rays plan to give Josh Fleming the start

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays rally past Red Sox 8-4, extend lead in AL East

Tampa Bay’s Francisco Mejía singled with the bases loaded in the ninth, Boston’s Hunter Renfroe made a costly error on the play, and it helped the Rays rally past the Red Sox 8-4 o...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Betts has ailing hip, Mattingly nears return

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts might be returning to the injured list after he was scratched from the lineup Tuesday night in Philadelphia with a sore right hip

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays place Yarbrough on COVID-19 IL, activate Arozarena

The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Activated from COVID-19 IL Arozarena was activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Tuesday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He'll start in right field and lead off a...

Impact Arozarena has been on the COVID-19 list since Friday due to being a close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. Given that he's able to return after missing just three games, it appears that he didn't test positive himself. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (undisclosed), who was scheduled to start Wednesday, was moved to the COVID-19 IL in a corresponding roster move.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could be back Tuesday Rays manager Kevin Cash indicated that Arozarena could be ready to return from the COVID-19 injured list as soon as Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay...

Impact Arozarena was placed on the IL on Friday, but because he was identified as a close contact of an infected person and didn't test positive for the coronavirus himself, he could be cleared to return earlier than most players who typically enter MLB's health and safety protocols. The outfielder previously tested positive for the virus in July 2020, but he isn't considered at risk of being infected again and hasn't shown any symptoms of the virus since being deactivated.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez expected to start for the Orioles against the Rays

The Orioles will send Jorge Lopez to the mound Sunday and the Rays plan to give Michael Wacha the start

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS