Morrison went 2-for-4 with a run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Morrison has been excellent in his two starts, going 5-for-8 with one home run, three RBI and two runs. The numbers are particularly relevant in his case, considering the historically bad April he put together in his Rays debut campaign in 2016. Morrison will continue to platoon with fellow veteran Rickie Weeks, Jr. at first base, with the latter suiting up against left-handers.

Morrison is not in the lineup for the Rays' matchup with the Yankees on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

With left-hander C.C. Sabathia taking the bump for New York, Morrison will head to the bench despite a strong Opening Day performance. Rickie Weeks will take over at first base for him, as is expected to happen for much of the season.

Morrison went 3-for-4 with three RBI from a two-run single and solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

It was an excellent day at the office by any measure, but it held special significance for Morrison, who endured a nightmarish April in his first Rays campaign in 2016. The veteran first baseman extended an early Tampa lead to 3-0 by driving in Kevin Kiermaier and Brad Miller in the first, and followed up by launching 414-foot shot off Masahiro Tanaka to center field in the third. Morrison looks fully recovered from offseason wrist surgery and will look to continue putting last season's .100/.133/.156 April line firmly in the rearview mirror with more performances the likes of Sunday's.

Morrison is a candidate to be part of a leadoff platoon this coming season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "We're trying to narrow (it down),'' manager Kevin Cash said. "I don't think we have, as it stands right now, a defined leadoff guy. We're trying a couple different options. ... We're still trying to work through do we have a guy versus left and a guy versus right."

EDGE Analysis

Morrison is apparently a contender for the left-handed side of the platoon, with Corey Dickerson also under consideration. Potentially working against the veteran is his track record in April, a month in which he's slashed .157/.199/.196 over the last three seasons and .223/.291/.331 for his career. The 29-year-old would bring a solid power component to the top of the order but hasn't notched an OBP over .315 over the last three campaigns.

Morrison, who went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 8-2 Grapefruit League victory over the Blue Jays, reported that his surgically-repaired wrist was no worse for wear after playing what was his first game in the field this spring, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "Everything was good with the wrist," said Morrison after playing five innings Sunday. "The legs are a little tired, but other than that, I'm good. Is [the wrist] 100 percent? No," he said. "But it's something that's gradually getting better. You just have to manage it."

EDGE Analysis

The veteran had served exclusively as a DH in an exhibition against Team Colombia last Wednesday but was deemed ready to test out his wrist at first base Sunday. While Morrison reported still feeling pain on certain throws, he also described the wrist as "much better than it was." Morrison notably hit leadoff Sunday, as manager Kevin Cash remains undecided as to who will be deployed in that role come the regular season. Factoring in Sunday's single, he's 2-for-5 with a double, walk and two runs over his first five at-bats this spring.

Morrison, who's yet to play this spring following September wrist surgery, is set to make his debut in Wednesday night's game versus Team Columbia, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman is expected to be deployed as the DH for his debut and is expected to play in the field later in the week. After re-signing with Tampa on a one-year, $2.5 million deal in early February, Morrison will look to build momentum towards a much better April than last season, when he slashed an unsightly .100/.133/.156 with no homers or RBI in what was his first month in a Rays uniform.

Morrison (wrist) could be held out of early spring training games according to manager Kevin Cash, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morrison returned to the Rays on a one-year, $2.5 million deal on Feb. 7, and with wrist surgery having curtailed the final month of his 2016 campaign, Morrison is a candidate to be brought along slowly in the exhibition slate. The veteran first baseman is expected to platoon with veteran Richie Weeks in 2017 and will look to build on his .238/.319/.414 line from last season.

Morrison, who started his Rays career last season with a .100/.133/.156 line with no homers or RBI in April, is looking to build on his second-half momentum from last season to open the 2017 campaign, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "Take out April and I was pretty good," said Morrison, who arrived to camp on Thursday. "But I was pretty bad in April. Long season, but hopefully I can be as consistent as I was in the second half, even May on, and stay healthy."

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman, who re-signed with the Rays on a one-year, $2.5 million deal on Feb. 7, has traditionally struggled in the opening month of the season throughout his seven-year career, but 2016 was on a level all its own. Morrison went hitless over his first four games, tallied just six hits in 60 at-bats over the month, and whiffed 25 times, striking out at least once in 17 of the 18 games he registered one or more at-bats in. The 29-year-old bounced back from the historically bad start to finish with a .238/.319/.414 line with 18 doubles, one triple, 14 homers and 43 RBI, with particularly strong performances in May and September. However, the latter month was curtailed by season-ending wrist injury that ended up requiring offseason surgery. Morrison's exact role in the coming season is likely to still be sorted out in spring training, as the Rays still have to determine how they will deploy Brad Miller in the field. However, one thing that is for certain is the fortitude of Morrison's surgically-repaired wrist, which he confirms "feels good." "We'll see how they'll want to progress me, whatever," Morrison said. "But I feel ready to go. ... It's up to [the Rays if I'll need extra time to get ready] and the training staff. But guys play with this surgery three months out, and I'm 4 1/2 to 5, so I should be fine."

Rays Vice President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom said that Morrison (wrist) "will be ready for Opening Day or soon after," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman underwent wrist surgery in October, but he seems to be recovering at a decent pace to play the bulk of the regular season. Morrison struggled significantly for a good chunk of 2016, but he picked things up in the second half to reclaim his spot as the Rays' starter at first base. Once he's fully healthy, he should be a regular in the lineup, but expectations for him should be tempered until he proves to be fully healthy (and back to his previous promising form at the plate).

Morrison (wrist), who re-upped with the Rays on a one-year, $2.5 million deal last Friday, can earn significantly more by hitting several benchmarks related to his health, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran was limited to 107 games and 398 plate appearances in 2016, as forearm and wrist injuries conspired to sideline him. He was left to test the open market earlier in the offseason until the Rays opted bring back into the fold, presumably to facilitate a move of Brad Miller to second base. Taking some precautions after last year's injury-marred campaign, the team built in a $250,000 bonus into Morrison's new deal that triggers if he spends less than 60 days on the DL "due to specific injury". He'll also see a $250,000 bump that if he makes 400 plate appearances, with and the bonus recurring every 50 thereafter up to 550. The 29-year-old exceeded the 400-threshold in both 2011 and 2015 with the Mariners.