RANDY AROZARENA NEWS

Meadows, Margot lead Rays over Astros 5-4 to avoid sweep

Austin Meadows hit a three-run homer and later scored the go-ahead run on Manuel Margot’s pinch-hit single in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 5-4

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros in action against the Rays after McCullers Jr.'s strong showing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Lance McCullers

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Friday Arozarena is out of the lineup Friday against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Arozarena started the past seven games and will receive a day off after going 8-for-26 with one homer, one double, four RBI and four runs during that stretch. Austin Meadows, Kevin Kiermaier and Manuel Margot will start from left to right in the outfield while Yoshi Tsutsugo serves as the designated hitter.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yarbrough expected to start as Rays host the Astros

The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan Yarbrough

APRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays’ Randy Arozarena: ‘No problems’ with Kevin Kiermaier Notebook | Issue from Tuesday “just a situation in the game that happens,’' Arozarena says.

APRIL 29, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM

Jazz Chisholm, Akil Baddoo and more: MLB's 10 best rookies this season so far

It has been an especially thrilling April for MLB rookies. Jake Mintz brings us the 10 who have stood out the most.

APRIL 28, 2021

Kiermaier catches Arozarena 'off-guard' in LF One way or another, the high fly ball Mitch Moreland hit to left field in the sixth inning of the Rays’ 4-3 win over the A’s on Tuesday nigh...

APRIL 28, 2021 • MLB.COM

Phillips' homer helps Rays cool off Athletics 4-3

Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 win over Oakland, handing the Athletics their second loss in 16 games

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits in Monday's loss Arozarena went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 loss to the A's.

Impact He was the only Ray to have much success against Sean Manaea and the Oakland bullpen, as Tampa Bay only managed six hits in total on the night. Arozarena has caught fire after a sluggish start to the year, rapping out 11 hits in 26 at-bats (.423) over the last seven games to push his slash line to .301/.356/.446 with three homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 12 runs through 21 contests.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Murphy, Manaea and A's regain winning touch, beat Rays 2-1

Sean Murphy homered, Sean Manaea got some key defensive help and the Oakland Athletics rebounded a day after their 13-game winning streak ended, edging the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in loss Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and one strikeout in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Arozarena brought Tampa Bay within one run with his home run in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday, but the Rays were unable to secure the win at home. Arozarena is now slashing .292/.346/.458 with three home runs and 10 RBI this year.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matz wins 4th straight start, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3

Steven Matz won his fourth consecutive start, Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bird? Plane? No, it's ... Randy Arozarena Trailing by four runs in the fifth inning, the Rays needed all the help they could get against the Blue Jays on Friday night, and they got a...

APRIL 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Sitting Wednesday Arozarena is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He is hitting .269 with two home runs and one steal, but his 24:4 K:BB in 67 at-bats is mildly troubling. Brett Phillips gets the start in right field and will bat ninth.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals

Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hayes and Arozarena still hanging on as early-season Rookie of the Year favorites despite struggles We’re nearly three weeks into the 2021 MLB season and frontrunners are beginning to emerge for both the American League and National League...

APRIL 19, 2021 • BASEBALLESSENTIAL.COM

Sitting out Sunday Arozarena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Arozarena will head to the bench for just the second time this season in what is most likely a maintenance day. Manny Margot will fill in in right field for Arozarena, who has fallen into a 3-for-22 slump at the plate since beginning the season with an eight-game hit streak.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yanks' Sánchez hit in hand by foul ball, X-rays negative

Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez doesn’t anticipate missing significant time after being hit in his right hand by a foul ball

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the Yankees with an 8-2 win that set of...

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stays hot Tuesday Arozarena went 2-for-3 with two runs in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact Arozarena authored one of three multi-hit efforts for the Rays, pushing his season slash to .317/.378/.488 in the process. The 26-year-old has reached safely in all 10 games thus far, although only three (one double, two home runs) of his 13 hits have gone for extra bases.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in second straight game Arozarena went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss against the Yankees.

Impact Arozarena has hit safely in his eight games this season and has been trending in the right direction of late, going deep in each of his last two contests while plating five RBI over his last five outings. He struck out once and his BB:K now sits at 1:12 to begin the season.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4

Rougned Odor snapped a 10th-inning tie with his first hit as a Yankee, Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs, and New York rallied Sunday to avoid a weekend sweep with an 8-4...

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs first homer Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.

Impact His first homer of the season came in his seventh game, as he clobbered a Domingo German pitch 420 feet to center field in the third inning. Arozarena also struck out once, and his 1:11 BB:K to begin the season has been a big factor in his inability to repeat his incredible postseason power numbers from 2020.

APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows, Arozarena homer, AL champ Rays beat Yankees 4-0

Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena homered off Domingo Germán, helping the Tampa Bay Rays extend their mastery over the New York Yankees with a 4-0 victory

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martinez's 2-run double in 12th lifts Red Sox over Rays 6-5

Randy Arozarena got twisted around in deep right field on J

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS