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Evan Longoria | Third Baseman

Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Age / DOB:  (27) / 10/7/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 210
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Long Beach St.
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Evan Longoria smashed a game-winning two-run walkoff homer Saturday in the Rays' 8-7 win over the Padres.
After the first two hitters had been retired in the ninth, Ben Zobrist drew an all-important walk to set up Longoria's heroic blast. Third baseman has been a monster in the early part of the 2013 season, hitting .333/.400/.609 with nine homers and 26 RBI. Durability has always been -- and remains -- a concern, but there's no doubting that Longoria is an elite fantasy commodity when he's healthy. May 11 - 9:50 PM

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Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria went 3-for-5 with two doubles and scored the winning run Thursday as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-4 in 10 innings.

Luke Scott worked a bases-loaded walk against Brad Lincoln to end the game. It was Longoria's second straight three-hit game, and he's 9-for-17 with two homers, four doubles and eight RBI in his last four games. If his start is any indication, this might be the year he becomes a serious MVP candidate.
May 9 - 11:50 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs in the Rays' 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Longoria also singled in a run and doubled on the night. The homer was his eighth of the year, giving him 22 RBI this season. The third baseman is showing what he is capable of when healthy. He's in the conversation for best fantasy third baseman in the game.
May 8 - 11:08 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria went 2-for-5 and hit his third career grand slam Monday off the Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle.

It was Longoria's first slam since 2009, and it gave him his first game of three or more RBI of this season. Healthy so far, he's been a quality cleanup hitter in the midst of a mediocre Rays offense, delivering seven homers and driving in 19 runs in 31 games.
May 6 - 10:55 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria delivered a go-ahead RBI single in Friday's 7-4 win over the Rockies in 10 innings.

The single broke a 4-4 tie while Kelly Johnson provided some insurance with a two-run homer. Longoria went 1-for-4 with a walk in the extra-inning victory and is hitting .305 with six home runs, 15 RBI and a .916 OPS through 28 games. Perhaps he won't run as much as he did early in his career, but he still has a good chance to be the No. 2 fantasy third baseman behind Miguel Cabrera if he can stay healthy.
May 4 - 12:39 AM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria will bat cleanup Tuesday night against the Orioles.

Longoria batted third in the previous four games, but Rays manager Joe Maddon is still doing some tinkering as his lineup is struggling through the early part of the season. Kelly Johnson is batting second Tuesday for the first time this season while Ben Zobrist will hit third.
Related: Kelly Johnson, Ben Zobrist
Source: Brittany Ghiroli on Twitter
Apr 16 - 4:10 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria slugged his first home run of the season in the Rays' loss to the Red Sox on Monday.

Longoria has now reached base in each of the Rays' first 12 games. He's batting .300 with a .396 on-base percentage.
Apr 15 - 2:21 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria will serve as the DH on Wednesday against the Rangers.

It's a way to get him somewhat of a breather. Ryan Roberts will start in his place at the hot corner.
Related: Ryan Roberts
Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter
Apr 10 - 11:49 AM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria went 3-for-3 with a walk versus the Rangers on Monday.

Longoria is 10-for-24 on the season, but all of his hits so far have been singles. It's surely a fluke, but it's an odd one; going into the season, 46 percent of his career hits had gone for extra bases.
Apr 8 - 11:40 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.

Longoria's RBI single came under odd circumstances. He hit what should have been an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth, but first-base umpire James Hoye ruled that he had passed Ben Zobrist on the bases, which meant Longo was out. Replays proved to be inconclusive, though it was strange that Hoye decided to make the call when it wasn't obvious. Orioles closer Jim Johnson then retired two of the next three batters to seal the win.
Apr 4 - 6:50 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria launched his first home run this spring on Monday against the Pirates.

The two-run blast was a moonshot in the fifth inning off of Kyle McPherson. It was Longo's first longball of the spring, but he's sporting a healthy .381 batting mark. He'll be an elite fantasy option in 2013 as long as he stays off the disabled list.
Mar 25 - 11:32 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria will make his spring debut Thursday against the Tigers.

Longoria hasn't reported any issues with his surgically-repaired left hamstring, and only missed the early part of camp due to paternity leave. The Rays are expected to put him on an "every other day" schedule in spring training, but there's no concern about his status for Opening Day.
Source: Joe Smith on Twitter
Feb 27 - 11:48 AM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria has returned to Rays camp after missing three days due to paternity leave.

The 27-year-old was at the Rays' training facility Saturday and should make his spring debut next week against the Red Sox. Longoria, who underwent a clean-up procedure on his left hamstring in November, expects to be ready for the start of the season.
Source: Associated Press
Feb 23 - 12:43 PM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria will not be at Rays' camp Wednesday because his girlfriend is having induced labor.

Longoria was likely to be eased into action following hamstring surgery, so he wasn't a sure thing to play in the early part of the Grapefruit League schedule, anyway. The Rays will give him all the time he needs.
Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter
Feb 20 - 8:40 AM
Evan Longoria - 3B - Rays

Evan Longoria (hamstring) said Tuesday that there's no timetable for him to play his first Grapefruit League game, but that he should be ready for Opening Day.

Longoria underwent a minor procedure in November to clean up his left hamstring and is already feeling much better. "Two weeks after surgery I was feeling like a new man," said Longoria. The 27-year-old was limited to just 74 games last season, but we wouldn't hesitate dropping a second-round pick on him in standard mixed leagues.
Source: Roger Mooney on Twitter
Feb 12 - 9:31 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jose Molina
2Jose Lobaton
1B1James Loney
2B1Kelly Johnson
2Sean Rodriguez
SS1Yunel Escobar
3B1Evan Longoria
LF1Matt Joyce
2Sam Fuld
CF1Desmond Jennings
RF1Ben Zobrist
DH1Luke Scott
2Ryan Roberts
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1David Price
2Jeremy Hellickson
3Matt Moore
4Alex Cobb
5Roberto Hernandez
6Jake Odorizzi
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Fernando Rodney
2Joel Peralta
3Kyle Farnsworth
4Jake McGee
5Cesar Ramos
6Jamey Wright
7Brandon Gomes
8Josh Lueke
9Jeff Niemann
10Juan Carlos Oviedo