ST. PETERSBURG -- Two days off allowed Evan Longoria's ailing left foot to improve enough to be in the lineup Wednesday night as the DH against the Marlins. Playing the field isn't on the agenda just yet, though.
Longoria did not play at all Monday or Tuesday night in Miami. Having that time off has allowed the pain stemming from the plantar fasciitis in his left foot to quiet down somewhat.
"Yeah, two days off," Longoria said. "I didn't do a whole lot. It's not often I get two in the middle of the season to sit around.