Jonathan Aranda - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

On bench Thursday Aranda isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact After going 1-for-8 with four strikeouts over the first three games of the series, Aranda will grab a seat on the bench to begin Thursday's finale. Ryan Vilade will fill in at first base and bat eighth.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting during nightcap Aranda isn't in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Aranda will get a chance to rest during the latter half of Tuesday's festivities after going 1-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1. Ryan Vilade will fill in as the Rays' first baseman and bat second.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Aranda is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak, during which he has three homers and a 1.069 OPS, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale versus Boston. Ryan Vilade is starting at first base and batting second against southpaw Patrick Sandoval on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Palacios has RBI single in the 9th to give the Rays a 2-1 victory over the Red Sox

Richie Palacios dropped a fly ball into shallow right in the ninth inning to score Junior Caminero and give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Red Sox beat Rays 4-2 to close in on playoff spot

Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox took a big step toward clinching an American League playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on...

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Rays host the Athletics, aim to continue home win streak

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Athletics aiming to extend a five-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Freddy Peralta, Jonathan Aranda help Rays beat Astros 14-4 to sweep series

cFreddy Peralta pitched five hitless innings, and Jonathan Aranda hit two of Tampa Bay’s four home runs to help the Rays finish off a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Homers twice in rout Aranda went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Astros.

Impact Aranda reached 20 homers in the fourth inning before going deep again in the seventh. The performance continued a strong September for the 28-year-old, who owns a 1.058 OPS with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI in 11 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .278/.362/.438 with 21 long balls, 89 RBI and 71 runs scored across 630 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero's walk-off homer sends Rays to playoff-clinching 3-1 win over Astros

Junior Caminero hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Sitting out versus southpaw Aranda is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

Impact With lefty Martin Perez toeing the rubber for Atlanta in the afternoon tilt, the lefty-swinging Aranda will be given a day to rest. Ryan Vilade is handling first base and will bat second as the Rays try to complete a series sweep.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Aranda hits 3-run homer in the 10th to give Rays a 6-3 win over the Rangers

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Rockets homer No. 18 Aranda went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, RBI double, two runs scored and two strikeouts during Friday's 7-6 win over Texas.

Impact Aranda knotted the score at one in the third inning after launching a solo shot off Kumar Rocker. The 28-year-old then laced an RBI double to extend Tampa Bay's lead in the fifth. On the season, Aranda is slashing .277/.361/.424 with 18 homers and 82 RBI in 596 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 5 • DEADSPIN.COM

Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win

Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory, ending a 10-game road losing streak again...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Nick Morabito sparks Mets with 3-run double for first hit, makes dazzling catch in 10-4 win vs. Rays

Rookie Nick Morabito shines in the New York Mets' 10-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Taking seat Tuesday Aranda is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Aranda started the previous nine games and will receive a day off after batting .206 (7-for-34) with two homers during that span. Ryan Vilade will pick up a start at first base against Mets lefty Sean Manaea on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Stock's first major league win in 7 years lifts Mets past Rays, 3-2

Robert Stock pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning for his first major league win in seven years, Mark Vientos homered in his return from the injured list and the New York Met...

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Simpson's RBI single caps 4-run 7th inning as Rays rally to defeat Padres 7-6

Yandy Diaz knocked in three runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and Chandler Simpson followed with a tiebreaking RBI hit as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat San...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Max Clark, pitching staff help Tigers end six-game losing streak with 4-1 win over Rays

Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Ray...

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Aranda's home run and Rasmussen's six strong innings lead Rays past slumping Tigers, 4-1

Jonathan Aranda homered and Drew Rasmussen gave up three hits in six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Getting night off Friday Aranda is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Impact It appears to be a routine night off for the first baseman, as Liam Hicks will shift to first base and bat eighth against Orioles lefty Taylor Rogers. Aranda has been in an extended slump, slashing just .244/.283/.290 since the All-Star break. He has just one home run, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and a 7:39 BB:K across 138 plate appearances during that span.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Jonny DeLuca's 2-run single completes Rays' rally for 7-6 win over Orioles to avoid sweep

Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles to avoid a four-...

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Díaz embraces leadership role on and off the field WEST SACRAMENTO -- As he took his lead off second base, Yandy Díaz made sure he got the attention of teammate Junior Caminero at the plate....

AUGUST 13 • MLB.COM

Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics

The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays have become the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Caminero hits a three-run homer as Rays rally with an eight-run eighth and beat the Athletics 10-6

Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer in an eight-run eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Athletics on Monday night

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

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