“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 seventh series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the New York Yankees from April 19th through April 21st, a three game series in Yankee Stadium.
The Rays head up to the Bronx to take on AL East rival New York Yankees for the first time in 2024.