Evan Longoria Retires From MLB with One Last Day as a Ray

Evan Longoria retires from MLB with one last day as a Ray

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On Saturday, Tampa Bay Rays legend Evan Longoria signed a one-day contract with the team so when he officially retired from Major League Baseball, he would do it in the same jersey he started in. Longoria joined the Rays at 18 years old and spent ten seasons with the team as a third baseman, from 2008 to 2017. Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria hits a 12th-inning home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Scott Proctor during …

Evan Longoria retires with Tampa Bay Rays after signing one-day contract

Tampa Bay Rays great Evan Longoria signed a one-day contract with the franchise on June 7 as he officially retired from his Major League Baseball career.The Rays held a ceremony for Longoria before their game against the Miami Marlins. The team also announced he will be inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame in 2026.The Rays drafted Longoria in 2008. He played 10 years in Tampa Bay before being traded to the San Francisco Giants. In 2008, he was na…

MLB All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria retires at age 39

Three-time Major League Baseball All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria of Downey, California retired at the age of 39 according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times on Friday. Longoria played 16 Major League Baseball seasons with three different franchises. He was with the Tampa Bay Rays for 10 seasons from 2008 to 2017, the San Francisco Giants for five seasons from 2018 to 2022, and the Arizona Diamondbacks for one season in 2023. Longoria did…