Evan Longoria, who holds several Tampa Bay Rays franchise records from his tenure as the team's beloved third baseman, will officially retire as a Ray in June.

Evan Longoria will sign a ceremonial one-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays and retire with the team that drafted him in 2006. Longoria, 39, played 16 MLB seasons, 10 of them with the Rays. He joined the Rays' MLB club in 2008 and was named Rookie of the Year after slashing .

TAMPA, Fla. — 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. Now he’ll do it with the team where he built his illustrious career.