PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The face of the franchise has a different face this spring.
Evan Longoria reported to Rays camp looking more like Paul Bunyan with a full-blown beard, admitting he ditched his razor shortly after saying goodbye to the 2016 season.
"I started growing it in November," Longoria said. "My wife likes it. She told me if I cut it when I got here, she'd be upset."
Is it time to fear the beard, then?
"I'll probably keep it [unless I do poorly]," said Longoria.
That shouldn't be a problem for Longoria.