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Pearce returns to action for Rays
- Updated: July 20, 2016
DENVER — The Rays took another step toward solidifying the lineup they projected in spring with the return of infielder Steve Pearce.
Pearce went on the 15-day disabled list on June 21 after straining his right hamstring in a loss to the Indians, rehabbed for two games over the weekend with Class A Advanced Charlotte and was back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Rockies, playing first base and batting fifth.
“He’s going to start at first and then we’ll go from there,” manager Kevin Cash said. “He does a good job of being able to move around.”
Pearce, a .322 hitter who boasted a .933 OPS over 51 games before the injury, said on Monday that he felt no limitations. He noted the pressure he put on his hamstring over the weekend and said that the biggest hurdle in his return is the feel in the batter’s box.
“First base, it’s definitely a first-step explosion type of position,” Pearce said. “I played that, and I’ve been doing running — reached base quite a few times down there — so I got a …
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