Much of the hope of the Tampa Bay Rays for the season rests on Arozarena, The Tampa Bay Rays fan base immediately became concerned about Randy Arozarena when they noticed he was experiencing discomfort in one of his right quads.
When his team entered the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, fans of the Mexican star immediately began to worry about a possible injury that would keep him out for a significant amount of time. The 2023 All Star has had a solid season so far with a .255 batting average and 23 runs scored on the season. Additionally, he contributed a team-high 83 RBIs and 22 stolen bases this season. Stellar numbers that may not be there in the most important part of the season.
In an interview with the press after the game, Randy mentioned that he was not feeling well on his quad and had to leave the game. Despite the pain, Arozarena said, “I think I’ll be back soon. I feel good and I hope I can come back soon. I don’t think it’s anything serious. Nobody wants to get hurt. We are fighting hard at the top of the division.
The Orioles are doing a great job and we are also fighting to stay competitive. But we have to keep going until we finish all 162 games. Now there are four or five injured players, but we have to continue. The finals are coming and we all hope we can keep up the good work. Nobody wants to get hurt.” Randy Arozarena is eager to get back into action and hopes to return to the lineup soon, although he will be out of tonight’s game with a strain.
Can the Rays still make the playoffs without Randy? The problem is, as Randy said, the Tampa Bay Rays organization has a lot of injured players. They will need all players fully fit to perform against the division-leading Baltimore Orioles. Second baseman Brandon Love, outfielders Luke Raley and Jose Siri are also injured.
Hopefully, Randy Arozarena will be ready to continue playing until the end of the regular season. Thus, he can continue to help the team with the impressive numbers he has already put up this season for the Tampa Bay Rays.
