Evan Longoria Stats

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria (back) is starting a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno on Thursday night. Longoria suffered a setback with renewed stiffness in his lower back earlier this month, but it looks like he's made progress and is approaching a return to the big leagues. The 37-year-old veteran has been out since late July, but he could become a part-time option at third base for the Snakes again soon if he doesn't have another setback during his rehab assignment. Longo is mainly a corner-infield option in deeper fantasy leagues at this point in his career. Before going on the injured list, he was hitting .238/.303/.500 with an .803 OPS, 11 home runs, 24 RBI and 24 runs scored in only 55 games in his first year in the desert.

over 1 month ago

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 37-year-old is dealing with a lower back strain, so he'll get some time off to rest. The assumption is that Longoria is only going to require a minimal stint on the injured list. In a corresponding move, infielder Josh Rojas has been recalled to take the spot on the active roster. Rojas will cover third base and bat seventh versus right-hander Bryan Woo on Saturday.

over 1 month ago

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener versus the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright. The veteran went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Sunday's series finale with the Reds but will take a seat on Monday. Longoria's bat has remained productive at the age of 37 as he has hit 11 home runs along with a .335 wOBA across 53 games. However, he also sports a .363 xwOBA which suggests he could see improved results moving forward. Emmanuel Rivera will take over at the hot corner Monday night, hitting sixth against Wainwright in Arizona.

over 2 months ago