Rays' Arozarena ties postseason HR record, breaks rookie hits mark
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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.
EIGHT HR for Randy this #postseason.
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
That ties an MLB record. pic.twitter.com/ZfFxf5Tflm
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.