Could this be it?

The Tampa Bay Rays team that took the field Friday in Sarasota for the spring training opener against the Reds could be, with just a minor tweak, the same lineup that takes the field March 31 in Baltimore for the season-opener.

Carlos Pena (first base), Akinori Iwamura (second), Jason Bartlett (shortstop) and Evan Longoria (third) filled out the infield.

In the outfield were, from left to right, Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton and Jonny Gomes.
Shawn Riggans caught.

Edwin Jackson was the starting pitcher.

Willy Aybar was the DH.

What will change?

Dioner Navarro should be the Opening Day catcher, Cliff Floyd will likely DH and James Shields will start.

Rays manager Joe Maddon did this by design, even though teams normally don’t bring the starting nine on the road in the spring.

“I want to get these guys going,” Maddon said before the game at Ed Smith Stadium. “It’s exciting for me. I want to get Jason out there. I want to get Aki out there. See what they look like up the middle. Everybody wants to see Evan at third base. Carlos coming back.”