Evan Michael Longoria [1] [2] (born October 7, 1985), nicknamed "Longo", is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks.

May 12, 2025 · TAMPA -- Evan Longoria never really got a chance to say goodbye as a player. He didn’t know that his last game with the Rays would come on Oct. 1, 2017, before they traded him to the Giants that December. ... Having played 10 of his 16 MLB seasons with Tampa Bay, Longoria is the team’s all-time leader in WAR (51.7), games played (1,435 ...

1 day ago · TAMPA — Chris Westmoreland remembers his incidental role in a key part of Evan Longoria’s Rays story — his wearing of No. 3. Longoria had been called up a week and a half into the 2008 ...

Evan Longoria was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (3rd) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA). What position did Evan Longoria play?

1 day ago · TAMPA, Fla – It has been quite a week for Evan Longoria. The Rays’ all-time leader in games (1,435), home runs (261) and RBI (892) was honored at the Sports Club of Tampa Bay Hall of Fame banquet Wednesday evening at Higgins Hall. On Saturday, the former third baseman will retire as a member of ...

May 12, 2025 · Evan Longoria is officially retiring from baseball. After 16 seasons, the longtime third baseman is set to sign a one-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 7 before calling it a career...

May 12, 2025 · Reports indicate he's signing a one-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team he began his career with and played for 10 years. MLB announced Longoria's retirement on social media and...

May 12, 2025 · Evan Longoria will sign a one-day contract with Tampa Bay Rays and officially retire as a member of the team on June 7.

3 days ago · “Evan Longoria’s place in Rays history is unmatched,” said Rays President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander. “Over his tenure in Tampa Bay, he established himself as the cornerstone of our franchise, earning three All-Star selections, three Gold Gloves, a Silver Slugger, and becoming the first Ray to be named American League Rookie of ...

May 12, 2025 · Longoria was drafted by the Rays in 2008 and played 10 years in Tampa Bay. In 2008, he was named the AL Rookie of the Year. He was a three-time All-Star and three-time Golden Glove award winner.