The Brief Evan Longoria signed a ceremonial one-day contract on Saturday to retire from Major League Baseball as a member of the Rays. Image 1 of 3 ▼ Evan Longoria officially retires a Ray. It feels like I should've never taken it off," Evan Longoria said. Evan Longoria officially retires a Ray. Signing a ceremonial one-day contract, the three-time gold glove third baseman officially retired with the team that drafted him third overall in 2006.