"In the top of the seventh, with Jonathan Aranda already having a two-hit night that included a home run, with three RBIs, he was hit by a pitch from Braydon Fisher. It was Fisher's first pitch of the game to start the inning and he got him right in the numbers on the back with a 95.4 mph four-seam fastball. Fisher seemed dejected by the trajectory of the ball, and didn't say anything or even look in Aranda's direction, but that didn't seem to matter to Martinez after the game."
"Tampa area radio show host Tom Krasniqi says he spoke to Martinez after the game about the incident and he says, “(Martinez) said the guys were not happy and that it was “bush league.” When I followed up on possible retaliation, he replied “we'll see.” It's an odd statement from what seemed like a relatively innocent play. Sure, no one likes getting beaned, but with nothing to go off, it feels like this comment came out of nowhere."
"No retaliation from the Rays just yet, but something could be brewing in the finale against Blue Jays. On Tuesday, the teams played a clean game, with nobody from either side getting hit. Perhaps the Rays are saving it for the finale. After already taking the first two games of this series and the first five overall against the Blue Jays in 2026, the Rays have a massive upper hand over the defending American League Champions."
The Blue Jays and Rays played two higher-scoring games, with Tampa Bay winning 8-5 and 7-6 in ten innings. In the opener, Jonathan Aranda was hit by a pitch from Braydon Fisher in the seventh inning, with Fisher throwing a 95.4 mph four-seam fastball. Fisher appeared dejected and did not react, but Rays pitcher Nick Martinez later characterized the incident as making the “guys” unhappy and as “bush league.” When asked about retaliation, Martinez said “we’ll see.” The next game was clean with no one hit, but the Rays may be saving any retaliation for the series finale.
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