Pearce will hit fifth and play first base Saturday versus the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran will draw his fourth start of the season at first base, as Logan Morrison shifts to the DH role for the night. The 32-year-old Pearce has two hits in his first seven at-bats of the season, and offers some serviceable power in the heart of the Tampa lineup.