“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 31st series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the New York Yankees from July 9 to July 11, a three game series at Tropicana Field.
The Rays bounce back from a sweep to win their sixth series out of their last seven. Let’s give out some awards for an exciting AL East victory.