Evan Longoria

Tampa Bay Rays — No. 3
Third baseman
Born: October 7, 1985 (1985-10-07) (age 22) Downey, California
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 12, 2008 for the Tampa Bay Rays
Teams
Tampa Bay Rays (2008-present)

Evan Longoria (born October 7, 1985 in Downey, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays. Formerly, Longoria was a star infielder for the Long Beach State college baseball team, the 2005 Cape Cod League MVP, and the 2006 Big West Co-Player of the Year. He bats and throws right-handed, and is widely considered the Rays' third baseman of the future. Eva Jacqueline Longoria Parker (born March 15, 1975) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American film and television actress. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... The position of the third baseman “Third base” redirects here. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Location of Downey in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Founded 1800s Incorporated 1956 Government  - Type Council-Manager government  - City Council David R. Gafin Mario A. Guerra Rick Trejo (Mayor) Anne Marie Bayer Kirk Cartozian Area  - City  12. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... The following are the baseball events of the year 2008 throughout the world. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Location of Downey in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Founded 1800s Incorporated 1956 Government  - Type Council-Manager government  - City Council David R. Gafin Mario A. Guerra Rick Trejo (Mayor) Anne Marie Bayer Kirk Cartozian Area  - City  12. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... An infielder is a baseball player who plays on the infield, the dirt portion of a baseball diamond between first base and third base. ... California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB or LBSU) is the largest campus of the California State University system located in Long Beach, California, at the southern coastal tip of Los Angeles County. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... The Cape Cod Baseball League is a baseball league located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... The Big West Conference (BWC) is an NCAA-affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A American football. ...

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High-school years

Longoria attended St. John Bosco High School a standout in baseball. In baseball, he was a four-year letterman and as a senior, he was a first team All-Sierra-League selection. However, he was overshadowed by teammate Derrick Williams, who was a star in three sports in Longoria's high school. Longoria did not get any scholarship from any Division I universities, and he went to Rio Hondo Community College. St. ...

College career

Evan first attended Rio Hondo Community College. In his Freshman season, Longoria earned first team All-State honors and was offered a scholarship by Long Beach State. He transferred to Long Beach for his Sophomore year and hit .320, earning All-Conference honors. Following a successful MVP summer in the Cape Cod League with the Chatham A's, Longoria shared 2006 Big West Player of the Year honors (with Justin Turner) during his Junior year at Long Beach State. California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB or LBSU) is the largest campus of the California State University system located in Long Beach, California, at the southern coastal tip of Los Angeles County. ... The Chatham Athletics, more commonly referred to as the Chatham As, are a team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. ...

Professional career

Longoria was selected by the Rays with the third overall pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Longoria, called the "best pure hitter" among college players in the 2006 draft class by Baseball America, was given a $3 million signing bonus.^[1] The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseballs annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. ... The First-Year Player Draft is Major League Baseballs primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players, from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs, to its teams. ... Baseball America is an alternative Major League Baseball resource, with in-depth coverage of every level of the game and a particular focus on up-and-coming players. ...

After signing with the Rays, Longoria tore through his first assignments in the minor leagues. After just eight games with the Class A Hudson Valley Renegades, Longoria moved up to the Visalia Oaks and impressed the organization with his quick success, hitting .327 with 8 HR and 28 RBI in 28 games. This earned him a promotion to the Class AA Montgomery Biscuits where he hit .267 with 6 HR through the end of the season, and hit .345 in the postseason. He was widely considered the top third base prospect in the minors. League New York-Penn League Division McNamara Division Year founded 1994 Major League affiliation Tampa Bay Devil Rays Home ballpark Dutchess Stadium Previous home ballparks City Fishkill, New York Current uniform colors navy blue, maroon Previous uniform colors green, maroon Logo design Two crossed baseball bats with a homeplate shield... The Visalia Oaks are a minor league baseball team in Visalia, California, USA. They are a high-A class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ... Tampa Bay Devil Rays American League AAA Durham Bulls AA Montgomery Biscuits A Visalia Oaks Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Hudson Valley Renegades R Princeton Devil Rays The Montgomery Biscuits are a minor league baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. ...

Longoria followed up his successful debut with another stellar year in 2007. Starting the year with Montgomery, Longoria hit .307 with 21 HR and 76 RBI in 105 games for the Biscuits before a late season promotion to AAA Durham Bulls. In 31 games with the Bulls he hit .269 with 5 HR and 19 RBI, but also had 29 strikeouts. He finished 2007 with a combined average of .299, 26 HR, 95 RBI and 73 walks for an OBP of .402. The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In October 2007, sportswriter Ken Rosenthal opined that Longoria "might be next season's Ryan Braun, making a rapid ascent to the majors."[1] Some scouts have in particular said that the way that the ball "explodes off his bat" reminds them of Braun. He was expected to start at third for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 with the move of Akinori Iwamura to second base, but ultimately failed to make the opening day roster and was optioned to AAA Durham. According to reports, the Rays elected to send him down to complete his development, citing his short 31 game stint in Durham and drawing comparisons to the seasons of two other highly-hearlded 3rd base prospects. Brewers former 3rd baseman Ryan Braun started his 2007 season in AAA after playing there shortly in 2006 and eventually won the National League Rookie of the Year Award. The Kansas City Royals Alex Gordon on the other hand, was brought up to start the 2007 season in the Majors after a similarly short stint, only to struggle for his first two months. Longoria had one hit in three at bats with an RBI in his Major League debut April 12th against the Orioles in place of the injured of Willy Aybar. This article is about the Brewers third baseman. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12, 42 Name Tampa Bay Rays (2008–present) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) Other nicknames Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) none Division titles... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The position of the second baseman A second baseman often ranges onto the outfield grass to field a ground ball A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base. ... The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... This article is about the Brewers third baseman. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Alex Gordon (born February 10, 1984 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a Minor League Baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization. ... Willy Del Jesus Aybar (born March 9, 1983 in Bani, Dominican Republic), is a infielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-present). ...

References

1. ^ Minor League News: Longoria

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or The Baseball Cube
• Mop Up Duty: Evan Longoria Bio
• The Book on Evan Longoria from "ScoutingBook.com"
• Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
• Rays Shock Many by Demoting Prospect Longoria