Randy Arozarena is among the best in the majors at working walks. He’s so good at it, in fact, that he doesn’t even really have to stand in the batter’s box in order for the pitcher to issue him a free pass.
In the first inning of the Rays’ game against the Giants on Monday, Arozarena reached on a walk despite never even coming close to taking the bat off his shoulder. In fact, Arozarena didn’t even spend the entire at-bat standing within striking distance of home plate. Even still, Christian Walker couldn’t find the zone and Arozarena earned a free trip to first base.
