“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.
Can we please get some offense this series?
Game 1: Rays - 0 Athletics - 3 (recap)
Game 2: Rays - 4 Athletics - 3 (recap)
Game 3: Rays - 6 Athletics - 5 (recap)
Offensive Sunburst Award: Jose Siri
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25471746/2155336476.jpg)
Siri had a masterful final two days at the plate, with multiple clutch at bats in critical moments to help his team pull through for a series win.