There is no doubt that Cuban Randy Arozarena has become an idol for the Mexican people since his participation in the 2023 World Classic. His explosiveness, talent and charisma have led him to be accepted by millions of Aztecs who love baseball. Arozarena was recently named the athlete of the year 2023 in Mexico.
In a recent interview with GQ Randy mentions events from his life that led to him becoming a member of the Mexican team for the World Classic: “I arrived in Mexico with one goal: to help my family.” “I said: ‘I can’t play a World Classic with the country I was born in, but Mexico gives me the opportunity. I have to enjoy it.’”
“The process has been hard, beautiful, and the truth is I feel proud of myself. I have gone through a lot of work, sacrifice, that has brought me to where I am today. To go to an All-Star Game, to go to a World Classic, to be rookie of the year and also to break records. I like to emphasize everything that has been a process, because without the process, a hard one at that, there is no success. And this has been the key to my success.”
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“I’m going to ask all my followers a favor. Send a message to the president to give me my nationality, to do me that favor to represent Mexico in the World Classic. That’s the only thing I want,” he expressed on social networks months before the Classic and in the end his dream came true. Randy once again demonstrated in 2023 that he is a five-tool player considered among the best players in the game today and with a charisma that caused him to have many followers inside on the grand stage.
He has also become an idol for Mexicans after he put on the tricolor jersey in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, where México took third place. During the season, the man from Pinar del Río,Cuba was 20-20 guy by hitting 23 homers and stealing 22 bases.
As an integral part in the Tampa Bay Rays offense, he drove in 83 runs and scored 95 times. He was one of the leaders on a team that reached the postseason. Arozarena also swatted 140 hits, including 19 doubles, three triples and the aforementioned 23 homers. Arozarena also slashed .364/.425/.789.