Evan Longoria Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 213 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/7/1985 (38)
- Experience
- 15
- College
- Long Beach State
Evan Longoria Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Evan Longoria News
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria is back at third base and is hitting eighth in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi as the D-backs look to stave off elimination. Emmanuel Rivera will return to the bench after starting at the hot corner in Game 4 on Tuesday. In the first three games of the Fall Classic, the 38-year-old Longo went 2-for-8 with an RBI and two runs scored. In 15 postseason games in October, Longoria has hit just .156 (7-for-45) with two doubles, four RBI, 20 strikeouts and three runs scored. He's had some modest success against Eovaldi in his career, going 4-for-14 with an RBI, two walks and four strikeouts. Arizona is going to need Longoria to heat up with the bat if they are going to make things interesting in this series.
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria will retreat to the bench for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers. Instead, Emmanuel Rivera will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney. Rivera has gone 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI, a walk and two runs scored off the bench in the first three games of the World Series, and he'll now receive his first start of the Fall Classic. The 27-year-old is hitting .286 (4-for-14) with no homers, a double, three RBI and three runs scored this postseason. During the regular season, he hit .289 (26-for-90) with one of his four home runs against left-handed pitchers. Rivera has never faced Heaney in his career.
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria has been slumping at the plate, but will remain in the lineup for Monday's Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The D-Backs will stick with Longoria at third base despite him going 3-for-18 at the plate during the postseason. Although, the 38-year-old has played well on defense, so at least he has that going for him. He'll cover the hot corner and bat eighth versus right-hander Zack Wheeler during Game 1 of the NLCS.