Evan Longoria to officially retire

Kim Klement-Imagn Images The best player in franchise history will sign a one day contract with the Rays on June 7th On June 6th, 2006, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected third baseman Evan Longoria with the 3rd overall selection of the draft.
On June 7th, 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays will sign Evan Longoria to a ceremonial one day contract so he will retire from Major League Baseball as a member of the Rays.
In the 19 years that took place between those two dates, Evan Longoria would be the American