November 1, 2023
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman
Evan Longoria is back at third base and is hitting eighth in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers and right-hander
Nathan Eovaldi as the D-backs look to stave off elimination.
Emmanuel Rivera will return to the bench after starting at the hot corner in Game 4 on Tuesday. In the first three games of the Fall Classic, the 38-year-old Longo went 2-for-8 with an RBI and two runs scored. In 15 postseason games in October, Longoria has hit just .156 (7-for-45) with two doubles, four RBI, 20 strikeouts and three runs scored. He's had some modest success against Eovaldi in his career, going 4-for-14 with an RBI, two walks and four strikeouts. Arizona is going to need Longoria to heat up with the bat if they are going to make things interesting in this series.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
October 31, 2023
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman
Evan Longoria will retreat to the bench for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers. Instead,
Emmanuel Rivera will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against Rangers left-hander
Andrew Heaney. Rivera has gone 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI, a walk and two runs scored off the bench in the first three games of the World Series, and he'll now receive his first start of the Fall Classic. The 27-year-old is hitting .286 (4-for-14) with no homers, a double, three RBI and three runs scored this postseason. During the regular season, he hit .289 (26-for-90) with one of his four home runs against left-handed pitchers. Rivera has never faced Heaney in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
October 16, 2023
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman
Evan Longoria has been slumping at the plate, but will remain in the lineup for Monday's Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The D-Backs will stick with Longoria at third base despite him going 3-for-18 at the plate during the postseason. Although, the 38-year-old has played well on defense, so at least he has that going for him. He'll cover the hot corner and bat eighth versus right-hander
Zack Wheeler during Game 1 of the NLCS.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
October 11, 2023
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman
Evan Longoria (hand) is back at third base and is batting eighth on Wednesday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Longoria was removed for a pinch-runner in the ninth inning in Game 2 on Monday after being hit by a pitch on his right hand, but X-rays came back negative and he's good to go after an off day on Tuesday. The 38-year-old will look to help the Snakes to what would be a surprising three-game sweep of the division-rival Dodgers in the best-of-five series after winning the first two games in LA. So far in four postseason games this year, Longo is 3-for-15 with a double and five strikeouts in 17 plate appearances. In his career against Dodgers right-hander
Lance Lynn (Wednesday's starter), Longoria is 1-for-7 with a double, an RBI and four strikeouts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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