Longoria progressing for Rays: Tampa Bay injured players Desmond Jennings and Evan Longoria continue to take batting practice as the duo is recovering from their respective injuries, reports MLB.com on Monday. Rays manager Joe Maddon said he likes what he's seen from both players. "I thought Desmond was real good, very comfortable, strong, quick bat," Maddon said. "Longo, the same thing, but I know Longo is a bit farther off than Desmond is." (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
Hamstring - 15-day DL. Out until at least early June (Updated - 5/1/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Longoria continues to make progress, but is likely not coming back for a few more weeks. He'll probably need a rehab assignment before returning to the Rays as well. Fantasy owners should keep him stashed as Longoria is a must-start option when healthy. Continue to monitor his progress moving forward. (Updated 05/21/2012).
04/15/2012 17:20 Ortiz drives in winner for Red Sox
David Ortiz doubled in the go-ahead run for his seventh consecutive hit and the Boston Red Sox won their third straight game over the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-4 on Sunday.
04/14/2012 09:02 Hit Parade for Week 3
Chipper Jones apparently not going out quietly, as his bat still seems to have plenty of life. Our Scott White helps you set your lineups for Fantasy Week 3 in his Hit Parade.
04/12/2012 17:25 Tigers stop Rays behind Boesch's 4 RBI
Brennan Boesch drove in four runs on his 27th birthday, leading the Detroit Tigers to their fifth win in six games to start the season, 7-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
04/11/2012 16:11 Rays stun Verlander, Tigers with rally
Ben Zobrist hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays scored four runs in their final at-bat to beat Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday.
04/10/2012 16:41 Tigers foil Rays, now AL's lone unbeaten
Miguel Cabrera doubled and scored on Prince Fielder's single, part of a snowy eighth-inning rally that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
After missing almost all of April with a strained oblique, Evan Longoria played most of the rest of the season with a nerve issue that manager Joe Maddon described "a toothache in his foot." Ouch. Considering he was banged up from start to finish, you can understand why the 26-year-old produced a career-low .244 batting average last year. He never used the injuries as an excuse for his season-long slump, but they had to make him tentative at the plate. The good news is his power never suffered -- his 31 homers were a significant improvement over the 22 he hit in 2010, in fact -- and he showed his best plate discipline yet, compiling a near 1-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also seemed to improve the further he distanced himself from the injury, hitting .280 with 13 homers and a 1.031 OPS over his final 41 games. Though he has ranked among the elite third basemen in Fantasy since he first came up in 2008, Longoria still has yet to demonstrate the full extent of his potential. As he enters his prime, he could be due for another big step forward. He may not be quite a first-rounder on Draft Day, but aside from Jose Bautista (and Miguel Cabrera, when eligible), he's the best third baseman in Fantasy. (Updated 1/27/12)
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