Through the significant turnover the Rays have undergone since winning the American League pennant 10 years ago, Evan Longoria remained the one constant.
On Wednesday, the club traded the longest-tenured player in franchise history to the Giants for a return headlined by their top prospect, infielder Christian Arroyo, along with veteran outfielder Denard Span and pitchers Matt Krook and Stephen Woods, who were ranked as the San Francisco's Nos. 25 and 29 prospects, respectively, by MLBPipeline.com. Arroyo is now ranked No. 4 on the Rays' Top 30 Prospects list.
"It's obviously a tough day for myself and for my family, and for all of the friendships and relationships that I've made over the years," Longoria said.