Manager Kevin Cash announced that Longoria (neck) will be in the Rays' Opening Day lineup against the Yankees on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Longoria has dealt with some neck stiffness at different stages of spring training this year and was given the day off Friday to rest. However, the issue is not severe enough to put Longoria's status for Opening Day in jeopardy. Look for Longoria to draw into the third spot in the order for Sunday's opener against Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees.