“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 pilot edition will be covering the opening series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the Toronto Blue Jays from March 28 through March 31st, a four game series in Tropicana Field.
Baseball is finally upon us again! After six months of the frigid Tampa Bay winter, a new season is here. Hope and expectation fill the air as the Rays look to continue their successes into the newly born 2024 season.