Motter hit his first home run, a two-run shot in a pinch-hit role in the ninth inning in a blowout Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Motter is expected to mostly play against left-handed pitching, but his first major league home run came against right-handed Blue Jays reliever Drew Storen. The Rays of all teams aren't going to let one home run spoil a platoon plan, but if Brad Miller continues to struggle -- he was hitting .212/.287/.400 against righties entering Tuesday's game -- Motter could eventually work his way into at-bats against right-handers as well as southpaws.