PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Evan Longoria is eager to do his part to help the revamped Tampa Bay Rays realize their potential.
The star third baseman said Tuesday he welcomes the acquisition of Corey Dickerson, Steve Pearce, Logan Morrison and others being counted on to make the team more formidable offensively.
He also enters spring training hoping to put less pressure on himself at the plate in tough times and share responsibility as a leader on and off the field.
"I feel like my role now is I don't have to do as much," Longoria said, noting All-Star Chris Archer set a tone for camp this week by calling out two minor league prospects for not getting to the clubhouse as early as he felt they should for the first workout for pitchers and catchers.