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Jonathan Aranda

Jonathan Aranda

#62, 2B,
Tampa Bay Rays
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/210 lbs
Bat: L
Throw: R
Born: Tijuana, Mexico
Draft: Undrafted
  • Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

    Should Rays’ first month be viewed as a bad start, or something worse?

    CHICAGO — There’s an optimistic way to look at the Rays’ performance over the first month of the season: given all of the injuries they’ve had, splitting their first 26 games wasn’t half bad. Start with the rehabbing players they knew they’d be missing at the start (Jeffrey Springs, Drew Rasmussen, Taylor Walls). Add the ones that got hurt during the spring or early in the season (Josh Lowe, ...

  • Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

    Rays finding a way to make things right without top lefty hitters

    ST. PETERSBURG — Given all they’re missing, including their top three left-handed bats, the Rays are doing pretty well to be OK. At 8-6 entering Saturday’s game, the Rays feel pretty good about what they’ve done, especially how they’ve done it — without the usual balance throughout their lineup; the ability to stack lefties against tough big-split, right-handed starters; and the flexibility to ...