Rays' Arozarena ties postseason HR record, breaks rookie hits mark

The October of Randy Arozarena continues.

The Tampa Bay Rays rookie hit his eighth home run of the 2020 postseason, tying the MLB record for homers in a single postseason. The longball puts Arozarena into a dead heat with Nelson Cruz, Carlos Beltran, and Barry Bonds, according to MLB Stats.

The base hit also marked his 23rd of the playoffs, which surpassed Derek Jeter and now represents the all-time rookie record, according to the Rays.

The 25-year-old outfielder is now hitting .354/.425/.800 this postseason, adding three doubles, one triple, and seven walks.