Who takes those last couple of roster spots? Note: This episode was recorded before the injury to Jonathan Aranda was reported and before Greg Jones was traded to Colorado.
Rays designated hitter Jonathan Aranda will open the season on the injured list with a broken right ring finger, the Tampa Bay Times reported Thursday.
As is typical for the Rays in a given offseason, they’ve been active on the trade market so far in 2023-24.
Jonathan Aranda hit a grand slam and had six RBIs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-8 Sunday afternoon. It was the first career grand slam for Aranda, who also had an RBI single and an RBI double.
Outfielder Josh Lowe has been placed on the family medical emergency list, and right-hander Elvin Rodriguez has been designated for assignment, making room for a couple of prospects.
One area the Rays targeted for improvement from last year was the club’s performance against right-handed pitching. The season is still young, but the early results are encouraging. The club is 14-2 and hitting a collective .276/.364/.544 against righties for a 155 wRC+ so far.
Jonathan Aranda takes home the number 9 spot. Previous Winner 1B Jonathan Aranda (6’0” 210, 25 in 2023) Jonathan Aranda made his major league debut in 2022.
Carson Williams takes down the number five spot. Previous Winner SS Carson Williams (6’2” 180, 20 in 2023) Carson Williams was the Rays first round pick in the 2021 draft.
Baz will end his 2022 season with only 27 innings pitched over six starts, as arthroscopic elbow surgery and an elbow sprain limited his ability to get onto the mound.
Rookie Jonathan Aranda hit a leadoff homer and scored three runs and Tampa Bay's offense came alive with nine runs in the first four innings as the Rays ran away from the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Thursday in St.
The Rays took game one of today’s day-night double header despite scarcely squaring up a single hit. Their entire offensive production came in the first three innings.
Looking at early returns on some of September's most anticipated call-ups as well as a few players who didn't get the call.
Lowe has been one of the Rays' top position players as the organization has surged to prominence over the last couple of seasons.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luke Raley and Jonathan Aranda didn't wait long to make great first impressions in their Tampa Bay Rays debuts on Friday night. They both started their nights with hits — and then celebrated a walk-off win at the end.
Jonathan Aranda’s strong showing in a runoff poll lands him on the list. Previous winner IF Jonathan Aranda (L/R, 5’10 173, 24 in 2022) 2021 statistics with High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery: 411 PA, .330/.418/.543, 14 HR, 41 XBH, 10.2 BB%, 18.5 K% Prior to 2021, Aranda was a decent but unremarkable performer.
Cole Wilcox and Jonathan Aranda find themselves in a runoff We have a second runoff in the 2022 poll. Cole Wilcox and Jonathan Aranda were tied with 7 votes out of 24 in the previous poll.
None of this group cracked the Rays’ midseason top 30 prospects at Baseball America. Tampa Bay’s farm system is one of the league’s deepest, however, and it stands to reason clubs would’ve had interest in even some of the lower-ranked names in the organization.
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