Aranda's 2024 was a potpourri of events. He had a fantastic spring, but broke a finger near the end of it and that short-circuited his start to the season. He made it to the major league roster in May when the Rays were dealing with injuries, but went back down in early June and wasn't seen again until the end of August. His time in Triple-A Durham was unlike his previous season as han oblique strain there limited his playing time and his ability to hit for power. Even more concerning was he lost his contact abilities with a career-worst 32.6% strikeout rate. The only true upside to his season was how he closed it as he showed some surprising pop down the stretch with 5 doubles and 5 homers after his final promotion. Most of his batted ball metrics trended in a positive direction as the season closed, and the temporary home for the Rays in 2025 should be a good fit for Aranda. He is out of options, so he is a lock to make the team as long as he isn't traded in the offseason. The 1B-only eligiblity makes him truly only draftable in the draft and hold formats or deeper mono-league formats but there are enough late signs of growth to remain intrigued for 2025. Read Past Outlooks