Worth noting

• Opening Day starter A.J. Burnett, who has not pitched in a Grapefruit League game since March 9, made another Minor League game appearance on Friday, throwing 101 pitches in five innings against Triple-A players.

• Brandon Inge took pregame batting practice, but lingering discomfort in his right shoulder blade, where he'd been hit by a pitch on March 14, forced him to be scratched from the lineup. Inge left McKechnie Field for X-rays, which were negative.

• Has the arrival of another J-Mac -- John McDonald -- placed James McDonald's identity in jeopardy? Is that why there's a new "The Demon 53" nameplate above his locker?

• Gaby Sanchez was back in the Bucs' lineup Friday, after a one-day battle with a mysterious allergic reaction.

• Mike Zagurski's candidacy for a role as lefty setup reliever took another hit, as the Rays got to him for three runs in one inning. In his first five one-inning outings (including against Spain) Zagurski allowed one hit with no walks and eight strikeouts. In 3 2/3 innings since, he has given up six runs and six hits, with three walks and two whiffs.