Longoria News

ST. PETERSBURG - Evan Longoria won't be starting the season in Baltimore.
The Rays announced Monday that Longoria, the third pick of the 2006 June draft, has been sent down to the team's Triple-A affiliate in Durham, which is where he will begin the season.
The news came after the Rays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4 at Al Lang Field.
"It's tough to swallow," Longoria said. Asked when he thought he thought he would be brought back up, Longoria said, "I guess that's up to me."
Longoria hit .262 this spring, and was among the team leaders in home runs (three) and RBIs (10). He appeared in 20 of the team's 21 games.