EVAN LONGORIA NEWS

Suffers setback Longoria (back) returned to Arizona on Thursday for more treatment, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Longoria traveled with the team to San Francisco, suggesting he and the Diamondbacks felt he'd return in the minimum 10 days, but woke up Wednesday feeling stiff and was sent back to Arizona. The 37-year-old Longoria could still return after the 10-day minimum, but back issues are notoriously difficult to predict.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs place 3B Evan Longoria (back) on 10-day IL The Arizona Diamondbacks placed third baseman Evan Longoria on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to a lower back strain.

JULY 30, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

D-backs place 3B Evan Longoria (back) on 10-day IL The Arizona Diamondbacks placed third baseman Evan Longoria on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to a lower back strain.

JULY 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Placed on IL The Diamondbacks placed Longoria on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a back issue, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Manager Torey Lovullo noted that he doesn't expect Longoria to be on the IL longer than the minimum 10 days, so it doesn't seem like Longoria's back injury is too severe. Josh Rojas will come up from Triple-A Reno to take Longoria's roster spot.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Longoria is not in the lineup Friday against the Reds.

Impact Emmanuel Rivera will make another start at third base, his fifth start there in the Diamondbacks' last six games. Longoria is in a 2-for-19 (.105) rut since the beginning of July.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Covering hot corner Longoria is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday in Toronto.

Impact Emmanuel Rivera started three of the last four games before the All-Star break at third base, but it will be Longoria there to kick off the second half as Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo continues to mix and match with the two at the hot corner. Longoria has an .828 OPS in 2023 but finished the first half hitless in his last five contests.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Longoria is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Longoria will head to the bench for the third time in Arizona's past four games, as Emmanuel Rivera appears to be manager Torey Lovullo's preferred option at the hot corner. The pair will likely continue splitting playing time at the position going forward, though Rivera has a slight leg up for now.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Longoria isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

Impact Longoria is hitless in nine attempts since the beginning of July, so he'll get a day off Saturday to regroup. Emmanuel Rivera will fill start at third base in Longoria's place and bat sixth.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Thursday Longoria is out of the lineup Thursday against the Mets.

Impact Emmanuel Rivera will start at third base and bat sixth. Longoria seemed to gain a leg up on the position toward the end of June, but he and Rivera have largely been splitting playing time over the last week or so.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Tuesday Longoria is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.

Impact Longoria caught fire toward the end of June while taking over as the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman, but he'll grab some rest Tuesday as Emmanuel Rivera gets a turn at the hot corner.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Longoria is not in Saturday's lineup against the Angels.

Impact Longoria had started four of the team's last five games and has a three-game hitting streak. However, he'll hit the bench Saturday, with Kyle Lewis entering the lineup while hitting second and serving as the designated hitter.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time on uptick Longoria started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Longoria started for the fourth time in the last five games and has experienced an uptick in playing time since Arizona demoted Josh Rojas to Triple-A Reno. For a time, it looked like Emmanuel Rivera moved ahead of him on the depth chart, but the 37-year-old Longoria has been one of the team's hottest hitters of late, posting a 1.178 OPS since June 12.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs' Evan Longoria looks for another highlight vs. Rays Evan Longoria played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2008-17, and the veteran third baseman is one of the most recognizable faces of that franch...

JUNE 28, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Goes yard in win Longoria went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Rays.

Impact Longoria isn't seeing consistent playing time, but he's swatted six of his 11 homers this year over his last 13 games. In that span, he's gone 12-for-39 (.308) with 13 RBI, three doubles and a 6:10 BB:K. The veteran third baseman remains stuck in a part-time role, though he continues to make the most of his opportunities. He's up to a passable .244/.301/.569 slash line across 40 contests this season.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Longoria thought he'd be with Rays 'forever' PHOENIX -- For Evan Longoria, it doesn’t feel like that long ago that he was wearing his No. 3 Rays uniform. But a few things make it seem t...

JUNE 28, 2023 • MLB.COM

Smacks 10th homer Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 8-5 loss against the Giants.

Impact Longoria is red hot, as he's on a four-game hit streak and is slashing .320/.379/.800 in the month of June. The longtime veteran is also on pace to hit his most homers in a season since 2019, when he launched 20 as a member of the Giants. The infielder is an easy play in fantasy for the time being.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Longoria homers in return to Oracle Park, but SF Giants get last laugh to beat NL West leaders SAN FRANCISCO — Evan Longoria, who called Oracle Park home for five seasons, hammered a 436-foot home run onto the netting in center field o...

JUNE 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Creates cushion with homer Longoria went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 9-8 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Longoria knocked in a run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning then gave Arizona needed cushion in the sixth with a three-run home run. It was the seventh home run in the last 19 games for the 37-year-old veteran, who's slugging like a rookie again. For the season, Longoria is slugging .538, which would rank 12th in MLB if he qualified. And therein lies the issue for Longoria -- playing time. He has just 116 plate appearances over the team's 66 games.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Longoria knocks in 4 as D-backs outslug Phillies Evan Longoria homered and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a wild 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoen...

JUNE 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Swats pair of doubles Longoria went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Washington.

Impact Longoria notched a pair of run-scoring doubles. He finished off the scoring in the Diamondbacks' three-run first inning then extended the lead to 4-2 in the seventh. The part-time role appears to suit the 37-year-old, who has 14 extra-base knocks among his 23 hits, giving him a .295 ISO.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts eighth homer Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Longoria got Arizona on the board in the fifth inning with a blast off Spencer Strider. This was Longoria's fifth homer over his last 11 games, but that span dates back to May 9 as he remains in a part-time role. The veteran is batting just .216 on the year, but he's added a .505 slugging percentage, eight homers, four doubles, 13 RBI and 15 runs scored through 104 plate appearances.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides power in win Longoria went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Rockies.

Impact Longoria's first-inning home run provided all the cushion starter Zac Gallen would need. It was the veteran third baseman's seventh homer in 92 at-bats. Longoria's part-time role -- starts at 3B or DH against lefties -- puts a cap on what he can offer fantasy managers.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

We were reminded Evan Longoria hasn't retired yet in the weirdest way If you asked me if Evan Longoria was still an active MLB player, I probably would have said no. Evan Longoria still plays in the MLB. Which...

MAY 29, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM

Homers Wednesday Longoria went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies.

Impact Longoria extended Arizona's lead to 5-0 with a two-run, 422-foot shot off Ranger Suarez in the third inning. It's Longoria's sixth homer of the year and his third in his last seven games. Still, the 37-year-old veteran doesn't offer much in the way of fantasy value at this point while filling in the short side of a platoon. He's now slashing .221/.269/.477 with 13 runs scored and 10 RBI through 93 plate appearances.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 win over San Francisco.

Impact Longoria got the start against against a righty and made manager Torey Lovullo look smart when he snuck a ball just inside the left-field foul pole for his fifth homer of the season and second this week. Playing mostly against lefties, the 37-year-old Longoria hasn't been able to get into a groove at the dish and is batting just .227 (17-for-75) with eight of his 17 hits going for extra bases.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE