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By Mark Powell
Randy Arozarena thanks the Cardinals for trading him
When the Rays and Cardinals agreed to a trade involving Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena back in January of 2020, it wasn’t though of as a deal of major significance. Yet, ever since arriving in Tampa Bay, Arozarena has been raking, making the most out of his opportunity away from Busch Stadium.
The full trade, as detailed here, was a fair one at the time:
Arozarena us undoubtedly the best player traded that day. Liberatore has made his way to the major leagues and could be a big piece of St. Louis future starting rotation, but you can still mark this down as another bad deal by John Mozeliak and Co.
Randy, for what it’s worth, is thankful for his opportunity.
“(The Cardinals) gave me my first steps into professional baseball,” Arozarena said via team interpreter Manny Navarro H/T Tampa Bay Times. “They gave me the first opportunity to make my major-league debut with them. I’m very happy about that.”
St. Louis and Tampa are two team heading in different directions. The Rays hope to make a postseason push, as they had the best record in the AL for much of the first half before falling off recently. The Cards are preparing for 2024. Would life be different with Arozarena in tow?
“It was a good opportunity for me to be here. I’ve done well. The last three years have been great for me. And I’m very happy about it,” the Rays OF said.