Evan Longoria To Retire As Member Of Rays
Evan Longoria is set to officially retire as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays in a ceremony planned for June 7. The 39-year-old last played in 2023 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he hit .223/.295/.422 with 11 home runs and 28 RBI in 74 games played, but he had never officially hung up his cleats until now. He was drafted with the third overall pick by the Rays in 2006 out of Long Beach State and won the American League Rookie of the Year in his first big-league season in 2008. Longoria was named an All-Star in each of his first three seasons in the big leagues and he spent 10 of his 16 years in the league with the Rays. He will forever be known as one of the Rays' all-time greats while also winning three Gold Glove awards. Longoria slashed .264/.333/.471 in his career with 342 home runs, 1,159 RBI and 58 stolen bases in 1,986 regular-season games.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
Long-time MLB third baseman Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin

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