“Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the 18th series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Oakland Athletics from May 28 through May 30, a three game series at Tropicana Field.
the Rays face the Orioles for the first time in 2024 for a three game series in Baltimore.
Game 1: Rays - 1 Orioles - 3
Game 2: Rays - 5 Orioles - 9 (recap)
Game 3: Rays - 4 Orioles - 3 (recap)
Offensive Sunburst Award: Yandy Diaz
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Diaz had another nice weekend at the plate in Baltimore, coming up clutch with four RBI, three hits, and three walks in the three game series.