Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda tops the American League with 41 runs batted in through the team's first 53 games. He has maintained strong production in clutch situations while posting a .286 batting average.
Aranda entered Thursday hitting .356 with runners in scoring position. He described his approach by noting the importance of delivering in tight games, stating through interpreter Kevin Vera that one run can be the difference-maker. His consistency includes just one stretch of three games without an RBI early in May.
