Felix Pie is out of the starting lineup Wednesday after feeling pain in his left shoulder, similar to the ailment that kept him out of several games this spring. He said he felt the pain when making a throw in Tuesday's opener.
"I hope it is not too much like I did it in spring training, but I think a couple days off I am going to be OK," Pie said.
He'll be replaced by Nolan Reimold, who was going to be held out for the first two games because the club wanted to avoid having him test his surgically repaired left Achilles on the Tropicana Field turf. But those plans have changed.
"I was told I might DH on the third day and the reason was the turf," Reimold said. "But I'm ready to play."
Pie said he likely won't start Thursday either, but is unsure whether he'll be available for Friday's home opener.
"It's bothering me a little bit, they gave me today, the day off, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll feel much better."
-- Dan Connolly