ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena was scratched from Tuesday evening’s recreation in opposition to the Chicago Cubs due to proper hamstring tightness however later entered the sport as a pinch hitter.
Batting for Taylor Partitions with runners on first and second within the seventh inning, Arozarena bounced to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
Arozarena was changed within the beginning lineup by Jonny DeLuca. He didn’t keep in recreation defensively after his at-bat.
Supervisor Kevin Money mentioned Arozarena had an MRI and is anticipated to be OK.
The Rays rallied from a 2-0 deficit, scoring 4 within the ninth to win 5-2.
Arozarena, an AL All-Star final yr, is hitting .175 with eight homers and 20 RBIs this season. It is the lowest common amongst MLB certified batters.
Arozarena has proven some indicators not too long ago of getting out of his season-long droop, going 8-for-27 (.296) in 9 video games this month.
He hit .254 with 23 homers, 88 RBIs and 22 steals final yr.
The Related Press contributed to this report.