“Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the 16th series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Boston Red Sox from May 20 through May 22, a three game series at Tropicana Field.
Rays face off against the Red Sox for the second time in three series facing off for a three game home series.