Evan Longoria to sign 1-day contract to retire with the Tampa Bay Rays

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria will sign a one-day contract with Tampa Bay and officially retire as a Ray on June 7.

The greatest player in franchise history didn’t play last season after spending the 2023 season in Arizona but never officially retired.

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