Could Dodgers have interest in Longoria?

The Dodgers and Rays are engaged in trade discussions, sources say, and that is not surprising: Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, was the Rays’ general manager for nearly a decade. He was fond of many Tampa Bay players at the time he acquired them. Presumably, he remains fond of them now.

The next question then is the precise nature of those talks between the Dodgers and Rays — and if Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay’s three-time All-Star third baseman, is part of them.

Based on information from sources over the past several days, I believe there’s a low probability of the Dodgers acquiring Longoria before the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline.

But we can’t rule out the possibility of Longoria returning to his native Southern California — perhaps as early as this offseason. 

Here are the facts:

• Longoria, 30, is on pace to have his best full season since at least 2011. He’s combined the durability of the previous three seasons — he played 482 of 486 games from ’13-15 — with the production he enjoyed earlier in his career.

• After this season, Longoria will be guaranteed $99 million over the next six years. The …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com