Pearce may continue to see a rise in playing time outside of strict platoon situations, Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran utility infielder has considerably outperformed Logan Morrison (4-for-50) at the plate. Pearce has played every position in the infield outside of shorstop, and his positional versatility and respectable offensive numbers (.263/.349/.368 over 38 at-bats) look likely to afford him additional playing time. The 33-year-old had been slotted for work against both handedness of pitchers since the beginning of the season, according to manager Kevin Cash. "Not making an excuse, but the off days kind of put a wrinkle in things, and then we had the rainout (April 9 in Baltimore)," Cash said. "Pearce is a big part of our lineup, Logan Morrison is a big part of our lineup ... it's on me to kind of balance that a little bit."