Prior to their series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, the Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Randy Arozarena on the COVID-19 Related IL due to coming in close contact with someone with the virus. Taking his place on the active roster is outfielder Jordan Luplow, whom the Rays selected from Triple-A Durham.
Arozarena had been on a torrid stretch as of late that brought back memories of his historic 2020 postseason performance. Over his last 61 plate appearances, Arozarena was hitting .404/.443/.842 with 6 HR, registering 251 wRC+; overall this season, Arozarena has registered 2.1 fWAR and 125 wRC+ over 99 games.