Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Vidal Brujan (7) steals third base in the sixth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Osleivis Basabe (37) makes it safe to first base during a spring training game in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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ahead of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Vidal Brujan (7) steals third base in the sixth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (85) pitches in the ninth inning during a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023. IVY CEBALLO | Times
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger (60) pitches in the seventh inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mike Baumann (53) pauses before pitching in the sixth inning during a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (21) reacts to striking out with bases loaded in the sixth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jalen Beeks (68) pitches in the fifth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (21) connects with bases loaded in the sixth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) celebrates hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) celebrates hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (22) watches a solo home run in the second inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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aTampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash (16) has a discussion with an umpire afte the top of the seventh inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
ahead of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos (72) pitches in the second inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (22) celebrates a solo home run in the second inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos (72) pitches in the first inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s glove seen on the dugout rail during practice ahead of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Rodney Linares (27), left, process & analytics coach Jonathan Erlichman (97) and hitting coach Chad Mottola (51), right, pose for a picture with matching shirts ahead of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Linares, who is managing the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic, translated Erlichman’s nickname “J Money” in Spanish to “Juan Dinero” as he consults him for the World Baseball Classic.
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Tampa Bay Rays process & analytics coach Jonathan Erlichman (97) poses for a picture with a shirt with his nickname in Spanish on it ahead of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Rays bench coach Rodney Linares (27), who is managing the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic, translated Erlichman’s nickname “J Money” in Spanish to “Juan Dinero” as he consults him for the World Baseball Classic.
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Tampa Bay Rays pause for a moment of silence for longtime Rays Radio broadcaster Dave Wills, who died in the morning, ahead of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023. IVY CEBALLO | Times
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