Evan Longoria contract extension

Evan Longoria signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Rays of six years for $100 million. That adds six years to his current contract which stays unchanged through 2016 so he remains under contract with the Rays until 2022. Plus the Rays has an option for 2023. The third baseman has five seasons of MLB experience all with the Rays. In 2012 he hit .289/.369/.527 with 17 HR, 55 RBI, 39 R, 2 SB in 74 games as he missed much of the season with a hamstring injury. For his MLB career he has hit .276/.361/.516 with 130 HR, 456 RBI, 380 R, 36 SB in 637 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays with the third pick of the first round in 2006. Longoria turned 27 on October 7th.