Long-time MLB third baseman Evan Longoria is set to officially retire as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays in a ceremony planned for June 7. The 39-year-old last played in 2023 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he hit .223/.295/.422 with 11 home runs and 28 RBI in 74 games played, but he had never officially hung up his cleats until now. He was drafted with the third overall pick by the Rays in 2006 out of Long Beach State and won the American League Rookie of the Year in his first big-league season in 2008. Longoria was named an All-Star in each of his first three seasons in the big leagues and he spent 10 of his 16 years in the league with the Rays. He will forever be known as one of the Rays' all-time greats while also winning three Gold Glove awards. Longoria slashed .264/.333/.471 in his career with 342 home runs, 1,159 RBI and 58 stolen bases in 1,986 regular-season games.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (elbow) threw around 25 pitches in his first full-fledged bullpen session on Tuesday, according to The Seattle Times' Adam Jude. Gilbert ramped up the intensity for his final handful of pitches and hit 94-plus mph on the radar gun with no discomfort in his right elbow. It's a big step for Seattle's ace, but he'll probably need another bullpen before being cleared to go on a minor-league rehab assignment. But once the 28-year-old is cleared to pitch in games again, it shouldn't be long before he returns to the major-league bullpen. Barring a setback, Gilbert could be back for fantasy managers by the end of May. The former 14th overall pick should be stashed in an injured-list spot while he recovers and will be a must-start when he returns. In six starts before his injury, Gilbert had a 2.37 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 44 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings pitched.

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt tossed seven shutout innings on Tuesday for Triple-A Sacramento, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out nine batters. It's the third straight seven-inning start with at least seven strikeouts for the former second-round draft pick, now with a 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 47:6 K:BB over eight starts (44 IP). The 94 pitches that the lefty threw on Tuesday indicate he's fully stretched out, so at this point, it looks like an opportunity just needs to present itself, and the Giants' second-ranked prospect should be on the way to the majors for a big league debut. Expect that to happen sometime in June, if not sooner. Managers in NL-only leagues could start considering stashing the 6-foot-3 hurler as he's shown marked improvement in command this season (3.4 percent) to go along with a good strikeout rate (26.6 percent).

Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Chris Martin (elbow) left his outing early on Tuesday against the visiting Colorado Rockies with "elbow tightness," according to manager Bruce Bochy. Martin came in for the save opportunity on Tuesday at Globe Life Field with the Rangers up 4-1 and threw just one pitch, giving up a hit, before departing with an elbow injury. It didn't look good, but we'll know more once the team sends the 38-year-old veteran for additional testing. After Martin left, Shawn Armstrong came in to close things out with three strikeouts in a clean inning of work for his first save of the year. Regular closer Luke Jackson was hit on the hand by a comebacker on Monday night, which is why he was unavailable on Tuesday, but X-rays came back and he's day-to-day. If Martin's injury is serious, expect Armstrong, Jacob Webb and Robert Garcia to see additional late-inning opportunities for Texas.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday that they placed rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list with a right-shoulder impingement and recalled right-hander J.P. Feyereisen from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Whether it's a phantom injury or a real one, we do know that the Japanese 23-year-old hasn't touched 99 mph with his fastball since his MLB debut in Tokyo back in late March. The Dodgers and Sasaki will now have several weeks to get to the root cause of his troubling drop in velocity, although it could definitely be due to right-shoulder fatigue in his first year in the big leagues. On top of his fastball being way too hittable because of its drop in velocity, Sasaki has walked 22 hitters in his first 34 1/3 innings for a 4.72 ERA through eight starts. He's still a work in progress. It's unclear who the Dodgers will use to fill his rotation spot moving forward.