This week’s Rays Reacts was an Evan Longoria special following his one-day contract to retire as a Rays player. He threw the first pitch, but should he have picked up a bat? We asked if y’all, the fans, would have liked to see Longoria on the field again this season for these finally-above-.500 Rays, and … Read more
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 … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen picture just got more crowded as the team announced that the Washington Nationals have returned right-handed pitcher Evan Reifert back to the organization. The Nationals had selected Reifert during the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft this past December. Among the draft class, Reifert was considered one of the … Read more
As a neutral fan, the coverage I see of the Edmonton Oilers‘ Evan Bouchard has always confused me. An elite defenceman by every metric, he’s criticized more than perhaps any other star player in the sport. So, I watched him play a few games to see what the fuss was about. Bouchard critics be warned, … Read more
The Nationals are going to count on Rule 5 pick Evan Reifert to be a piece of their bullpen. He has the stuff to be a quality reliever, but has lacked consistency in the minor leagues. However, he was excellent in 2024, and the Nats hope he can build on that Double-A success at the … Read more