Evan Longoria, who holds several Tampa Bay Rays franchise records from his tenure as the team's beloved third baseman, will officially retire as a Ray in June.

Tampa Bay Rays legend Evan Longoria announced he will sign a one-day contract to retire as a Tampa Bay Ray on June 7 in a pre-game ceremony before their game against the Miami Marlins. JP Peterson, host of The JP Peterson Show,

Veteran third baseman Evan Longoria is officially calling it a career. MLB announced Monday that Longoria is retiring after 16 seasons and will sign a ceremonial one-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 7 to end his career with the team with which he began.