Liam Hicks ‘super grateful’ Rays acquired him at trade deadline

Game 2 of the ALCS wasn’t quite a must-win yet for the Tampa Bay Rays. But going down 2-0 with the series shifting to the road would have made their life that much more difficult. Nonetheless, that is not a problem that the Rays will have to navigate. After all, thanks to a huge performance from Freddy Peralta, which was matched by batterymate Liam Hicks at the plate after he recorded the game’s biggest hit — a two-run single in a 3-1 victory — the Rays have now evened up the series against the Cleveland Guardians.