Minnesota Twins first baseman Aaron Sabato (96) slides into home plate to score a run as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Roberto Alvarez (69) looks for the ball in the ninth inning during a spring training game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Roberto Alvarez (69) reacts after Minnesota Twins first baseman Aaron Sabato (96) scored a run in the ninth inning during a spring training game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) looks to throw as Minnesota Twins Ryan LaMarre (24) advances to third base in the third inning during a spring training game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder (23) talks on a dugout phone during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) watches pitch at bat, goes on to walk in the third inning during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Umpire Brian Knight (91) communicates Minnesota Twins home run overturned after review in the ninth inning during a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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A Tampa Bay Rays ballcap seen during a spring training game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Mason Montgomery (90) pitches in the third inning during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Roberto Alvarez (69) makes a throwing error in the ninth inning during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) reacts to a pitch in the first inning during a spring training game against Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) catches a flyout off Minnesota Twins infielder Edouard Julien (95) at bat in the third inning during a spring training game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson (26) grounds into a double play in the second inning during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Harold Ramirez (43) reacts after a single in the third inning during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin (24) delivers a pitch in the first inning during a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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The Tampa Bay Rays practice at Huggins-Stengel Field ahead of a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway delivers a ceremonial first pitch ahead of a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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during a spring training game against the at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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The Tampa Bay Rays practice at Huggins-Stengel Field ahead of a spring training game against the Minnesota Twins in St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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