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Rays extend Evan Longoria; now will Mets extend David Wright?

ST. PETERSBURG - OCTOBER 03: Infielder Evan Longoria

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Evan Longoria has been the face of the Rays' franchise since his debut in 2008. Now, he'll continue to lead the club for another decade.

In an unexpected and uncharacteristic move, the Rays extended Longoria's contract through 2022 with a club option for 2023 (side note: when DON'T the Rays get a club option on a deal?).

The deal begins after the 2016 season, through which Longoria was...

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