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Rays' accidental signing Jonathan Aranda key to World Series run

Original: The Rays didn't even mean to scout him ... now he's integral to this World Series run https://www. mlb.com/news/jonathan

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda has become an integral part of the team's World Series run, in a story MLB.com calls serendipitous. The club reportedly didn't set out to scout him, but wound up signing him anyway, and the Mexican-born infielder has since developed into a major-league contributor.

Why now: The Rays are on a World Series run, drawing fresh attention to Aranda's unlikely path to the majors.

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• The Rays didn't even mean to scout him ... now he's integral to this World Series run https://www. mlb.com/news/jonathan-aranda-j ourney-to-major-leagues MILWAUKEE -- Have you heard the serendipitous story about how the Rays wound up signing first baseman Jonathan Aranda?… · MLB@sportsfeed.me

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