Pearce (calf) went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Thursday's 6-1 spring victory over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Servig as the designated hitter and slotted in the two-hole in his first game since Mar. 7, Pearce blasted an Edwin Mujica pitch in the sixth inning for his first homer of the spring. The 10-year veteran had nursed a calf injury for the last several days, but is expected to return to his customary first base role for Friday's contest versus the Red Sox.