Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the fifth series of the season, where the Tampa Bay Rays took on the San Francisco Giants from April twelfth through April fourteenth, a three game series in Tropicana Field.
Rays return home after a successful 4-2 road trip with a three game series taking on the Giants to begin a seven game home stand.