Evan Longoria AL Player of Week 053016 to 060516

Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 28, .464/.516/1.107 with 3 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 3 BB. This season the third baseman has hit .281/.329/.543 with 14 HR, 34 RBI, 33 R, 0 SB in 55 games. Over nine MLB seasons with the Rays he has hit .271/.347/.488 with 219 HR, 742 RBI, 661 R, 45 SB in 1174 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays with the third pick of the first round in 2006. Longoria will be 31 on October 7th.