SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 17: Mike Zunino #10 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates a solo home run during the second inning against the Houston Astros in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series at PETCO Park on October 17, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Mike Zunino was a much maligned figure for the Tampa Bay Rays this season. But he came through when it mattered most.
The Tampa Bay Rays had a decision to make at catcher this offseason. They had plucked Travis d’Arnaud from the scrap heap, and while he had blossomed in Tampa Bay, he was set to be a free agent.