Pearce (calf) may be available to play this weekend when the Red Sox play the Diamondbacks in Arizona, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pearce mashed a home run in a minor-league spring training game Monday and ran the bases as well. Manager Alex Cora said there's a chance he returns from his calf injury at some point during the weekend series in Arizona. "Pearce is feeling great," Cora said. "He's close."