Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was forced out of Friday's game against the Tigers in the second inning with an irritation of the plantar fasciitis in his foot.
Longoria pulled up lame while running to first base during his first at-bat in the second inning. He was replaced by Kelly Johnson to start the third inning. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated Saturday.
Longoria has just one hit over his last 12 at-bats. He is hitting .298/.367/.550 with 17 homers and 47 RBI in 80 games played.