ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 30: Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on July 30, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Randy Arozarena burst into the national news last postseason when his offensive barrage buried the New York Yankees and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers fits as they tried to get him out en route to winning the World Series.
Rays’ fans looked to 2021 with excitement, fully expecting Arozarena to be at the forefront for Rookie-of-the-Year consideration in the American League.