Randy Arozarena great also on defense in MLB

May 25, 2021

Randy Arozarena is one of those men who does everything right on the field and now from the Big Tent. Since his explosion in the 2020 postseason, the Pinar native demonstrated that his bat is at the level of the best in the Major Leagues, and his physique, in addition to sending balls beyond the fences, allows him to move very well between the bases.

On the afternoon of Monday, May 24, he demonstrated that his quality as a ballplayer is not limited to what he can do from the batter's box, his presence in the Tampa Bay Rays outfields is also an attractive spectacle for fans of the best baseball in the world.

He proved it in the clash against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Cuban starred in the day's fielding in a difficult moment for his team. The Canadians had connected two home runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, thanks to the hits by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Teoscar Hernández.

After Hernández took his turn, Randal Grichuk, who threatened to extend his team's streak, the fifth batter in the lineup connected a hard line to left field, which seemed to turn into a double. If that connection bounced, the two-run advantage on the scoreboard, with Lourdes Jr. in the circle waiting seemed to crumble.

Despite how difficult it seemed to reach the ball, the Pinar native increased the speed of his legs and, throwing himself toward the foul line, made the day's catch. That way the second out fell in the inning, so that "Yunito," a minute later, was retired by way of strikeouts and concluded the inning.

Randy Arozarena at bat produced an undisputed record in four at-bats with one run scored and one strikeout included.