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Giants' Longoria feels sorry for Rays fans after recent moves

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When the Tampa Bay Rays traded third baseman Evan Longoria to the San Francisco Giants in December, it was the end of an era. But the Rays weren't done dealing.

After sending starter Jake Odorizzi to the Minnesota Twins and designating outfielder Corey Dickerson for assignment Saturday, Longoria wasn't shy in voicing his critical opinion.

“I just kind of feel sorry for the Rays fan base," Longoria told The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly. "I’m not going to take too many shots but it’s pretty obvious (Dickerson) is a valuable player and didn’t deserve to be DFA'd. Corey was our best player last year.”

Related: Rays DFA Corey Dickerson after acquiring C.J. Cron

Dickerson was a 2017 All-Star as the American League's starting designated hitter. He and starting pitcher Chris Archer were the Rays' representatives at the Midsummer Classic. The 28-year-old Dickerson hit a career-best 27 home runs, though his overall numbers were buoyed by an electric first half when he hit .312/.355/.548.

Shortly after the move was announced, Longoria tweeted his support for his former teammate:

Dickerson should get his chance, as several teams are reportedly interested in picking up the slugger.

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