Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will miss today's game against the New York Yankees and probably Thursday night's against the Chicago White Sox because of a family matter in California, a club spokesman confirmed. ...more

April 15, 2009

Evan Longoria made the bus trip down here Sunday, the third consecutive spring training road game in which he has appeared. He even made the dreaded haul across the state to Jupiter last week. ...more

March 8, 2009

It happened this offseason, while Evan Longoria played in his very first splashy golf tournament. He was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He shot it up and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've accomplished, there's a lot of kid in you. ...more

February 21, 2009

And now the second act. Actually, we've had a sneak preview. It came while Evan Longoria played in his first splashy golf tournament this offseason. The 2008 American League Rookie of the Year was invited to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he played pretty well and made the scene. When you're 23, no matter what you've already done, there's a lot of kid left in you. ...more

February 20, 2009

The first day Evan Longoria walked into spring training last February with the Tampa Bay Rays, there was a special quality about him. ...more

November 11, 2008

Never mind his difficult World Series. Evan Longoria had a sensational rookie season, without which the Rays probably wouldn't have been in the World Series. ...more

November 11, 2008

Never mind his difficult World Series. Evan Longoria had a sensational rookie season, without which the Rays probably wouldn't have been in the World Series. ...more

November 10, 2008

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was a unanimous choice today as the American League Rookie of the Year. ...more

November 10, 2008

Evan Longoria's favorite video game is "Guitar Hero." He rocks out to Guns N' Roses and, according to selected witnesses, performs a stirring rendition of "Free Bird," despite its degree of difficulty. ...more

November 10, 2008

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The Rays just became: •The second team all-time to reach the postseason one year after having baseball's worst record (joining the 1991 Braves). ...more

September 21, 2008