Arozarena is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Angels.
Arozarena will get just his second day off this season while he's stuck in a 2-for-23 rut at the plate that has dropped his slash line to .174/.240/.275 for the season. While Arozarena rests, Harold Ramirez will pick up a start in left field.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Stays aggressive on basepaths
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Arozarena went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Wednesday against the Angels.
Arozarena hasn't had a good start at the plate, as he's hitting just .174 with two home runs across 75 plate appearances. When he has gotten on base, however, he's taken advantage as he's managed four stolen bases without being caught. Arozarena is also striking out at a fairly typical 25.3 percent clip, so there's not a significant reason to panic about his performance yet.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Swipes third bag
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Arozarena went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Giants.
Arozarena has gotten off to a sluggish start to the season, as he's failed to record a multi-hit performance in any of his last 12 starts with only two extra-base hits in that span. He has found other ways to produce, most notably by being aggressive on the basepaths as he swiped his third bag of the campaign Sunday. There's also reason for optimism that Arozarena can turn the rest of his results around, as he has a 24.6 percent strikeout rate -- in line with his career norm -- paired with only a .231 BABIP.
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Rays' Randy Arozarena: Takes seat Sunday
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Arozarena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Arozarena has a .652 OPS through 37 plate appearances and will head to the bench Sunday for the first time this season. Richie Palacios will start in left field and bat fifth in the series finale at Colorado.
Rays' Randy Arozarena: Powers team with homer, two steals
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Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, three total runs scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Arozarena showed off with a homer against Yusei Kikuchi in the fifth inning, his first long ball of the new season, followed by a pair of steals in the seventh. It was his second straight multi-hit game after an 0-for-4 showing on Opening Day. Arozarena has been remarkably consistent since his breakout with Tampa Bay and is now in search of a fourth straight 20-20 season.
Rays' Randy Arozarena: Could steal more aggressively
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The Rays are focused on being more aggressive on the basepaths, which could help Arozarena's stolen base total in 2024, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
While many players around the league saw their stolen base opportunities increase in 2023 due to the new rules, Arozarena saw his total attempts drop from 44 to 32. His efficiency also worsened, as he was caught stealing 10 times. However, manager Kevin Cash has prioritized the running game this spring, and he also noted that he didn't believe the typical 80 percent benchmark to maintain a green light was a realistic barometer in the modern game. As a result, Arozarena may see his stolen-base total tick back up toward his career-high mark of 32 from 2022.
