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• Evan Longoria: Admits playing days likely over

  07/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Longoria hasn't officially filled his retirement papers, but he told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday that he's unlikely to continue his playing career. "One of the only things I haven't accomplished is winning a World Series," said Longoria. "So if you said I would go hit .080 for the rest of the season, but the team would win the World Series, then I'd [continue playing.] But that's probably about the only thing I'd want to do." Longoria has been a free agent since the end of the 2023 season, which he spent with the Diamondbacks while slashing .223/.295/.422 with 11 home runs and 28 RBI in 237 plate appearances. The 38-year-old either drew limited interest on the open market over the winter or didn't find any offers to his liking and has remained unsigned ever since, and at this point, he doesn't sound like he's compelled to go out of his way to pursue another opportunity in the big leagues. One of the All-Star greats in Rays franchise history after joining the organization as a first-round pick in 2006, Longoria also spent time with San Francisco and Arizona over his 16-year MLB career and hit .264 with 342 home runs, 1,159 RBI and 1,017 runs across 1,987 games. He made three All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves and won one Silver Slugger, all of which came with Tampa Bay.

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• Diamondbacks' Evan Longoria: Back at third base for Game 5

  11/01/2023 • By RotoWire

  Longoria is starting at third base and batting eighth Wednesday in Game 5 of the World Series against the Rangers. Emmanuel Rivera handled the hot corner in Game 4 on Tuesday, but the Diamondbacks will turn back to Longoria for Game 5 as they aim to avoid elimination. Longoria went 2-for-8 with an RBI and two runs scored over the first three games of the best-of-seven Fall Classic.

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• Diamondbacks' Evan Longoria: Takes seat for Game 4

  10/31/2023 • By RotoWire

  Longoria is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday versus the Rangers. Emmanuel Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth as Tommy Pham occupies the DH role and hits fifth. Longoria went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the Diamondbacks' Game 3 loss Monday and is slashing just .156/.220/.200 through 51 total plate appearances this postseason.

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• Diamondbacks' Evan Longoria: In lineup for NLDS Game 3

  10/11/2023 • By RotoWire

  Longoria (hand) will be in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports. Longoria was removed from Game 2 on Monday after taking a pitch off his right hand in the top of the ninth inning, but X-rays turned up negative and the veteran third baseman is good to go for Wednesday's potential NLDS clincher at Chase Field. He is 3-for-15 with a double and two RBI through four postseason games.

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• Diamondbacks' Evan Longoria: Lifted after HBP

  10/10/2023 • By RotoWire

  Longoria is being considered day-to-day after being struck on the hand by a pitch during Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports. Longoria was drilled during the top of the ninth inning and was lifted in favor of a pinch runner, but his X-rays returned negative. The team will likely keep a close eye on the veteran third baseman over the next few days to determine whether he can play in Game 3 on Wednesday.

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