The Team Captain

The Rays organization has had many great players over the years, but one of their best current players is Evan Longoria. Evan Longoria was drafted in 2008 right after the Rays organization switched from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to just the Rays. Longoria has been one of the teams main captains, and should continue his role on the team until 2023 when his contract expires. He was named rookie of the year his first season in 2008, and also made the American League All-Star team that season. Evan made the All-Star team three years in a row after his glorious rookie season, and could potentially make it in the upcoming season. Longoria had one of the biggest hits in Rays history when he hit a walk off homerun in extra innings of the last game of the 2011 season to tie with the Red Sox in the race for the wildcard spot. Outside of the game, Evan has done a lot of good deeds for the community, such as donating over $1 million to the Rays Baseball Charitable Foundation, as well as a $500,000 donation for the cool climbing exhibit at Great Explorations museum. He is a great mentor and role model on and off the field.