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Longoria expects to be ready for Opening Day
Evan Longoria - 3B - Tampa Bay Rays
Feb. 12, 2013 - 9:35 AM ET

Evan Longoria (hamstring) said Tuesday that there's no timetable for him to play his first Grapefruit League game, but that he should be ready for Opening Day.

Longoria underwent a minor procedure in November to clean up his left hamstring and is already feeling much better. "Two weeks after surgery I was feeling like a new man," said Longoria. The 27-year-old was limited to just 74 games last season, but we wouldn't hesitate dropping a second-round pick on him in standard mixed leagues.