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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 11: Yandy Diaz #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a throw to first in the first inning during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on July 11, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches his team from the dugout during the fourth inning in the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 10, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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