Rays News:

• Evan Longoria is having one of his best seasons in years so far in 2016, but the Rays will likely finish under .500 and Longoria is tired of missing the playoffs
• It’s been a week since the trade deadline, so Topkin checks in on the players dealt and acquired by the Rays, with this harsh burn from one friend to another

Indians manager Terry Francona joked the deal had one condition: "I wanted to make sure (Rays manager Kevin Cash) never helped him (Brandon Guyer) with his hitting."

• Bobby Wilson made a triumphant return to the Rays last night as he homered for the first time in a Rays uniform
• Neil Solondz has his recap of the game with postgame audio from Chris Archer, Bobby Wilson, and Kevin Cash

Around the League:

• The Padres are facing some heat as a couple of their trades have resulted in other teams receiving players who were injured, or quickly got hurt
• Hunter Pence fouled a ball off his face, and despite it leaving a nasty mark on his face, he stayed in the game
• Giancarlo Stanton finally crushed a ball over 500 feet, and he somehow did it on a line drive
• Ichiro is one hit away from 3,000, and he’ll be in the Marlins starting lineup today
• Seattle retired Ken Griffey Jr’s number 24
• The Yankees and Alex Rodriguez will hold a news conference at 11am