MLB Player News

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado recorded a three-hit performance for the second game in a row, and for the fourth time in his last nine games. Machado went 3 for 5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-9 win over the Blue Jays.

Over those nine games, Machado is batting .447 with four home runs and 12 RBI. He has also walked six times and struck out just three times in that span.

Indians rookie third baseman Giovanny Urshela is out of the lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay. Mike Aviles is manning the position instead.

Urshela has performed decently since his promotion. He has hit safely in seven of his nine starts and owns a .242/.306/.343 slash line. He has also provided a distinct defensive upgrade.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria blasted his seventh home run of the year in his team's win over the Indians on Saturday.

Longoria went 1 for 3 with a three-run home run in the top of the first inning.

Longoria is now hitting .312 with 10 hits and six RBI over his last nine games.

White-hot Orioles third baseman Manny Machado continued to mash Saturday against Toronto with three hits, including two doubles, one of which scored two runs.

Machado has 10 hits in the last five games and has sweetened his already-sweet slash line to .298/.355/.519. He has 10 multi-hit performances in the last 14 games.

Twins shortstop Eduardo Escobar returns to the starting lineup for Saturday's game. 

Escobar will play short for the first time in five games and the 14th time this season. He'll bat eighth in the order. 

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe drove in four runs in Friday's win over the Cubs. 

Plouffe went 2 for 4 with two doubles. He has 16 doubles and 38 RBI on the year. 

It was Plouffe's biggest RBI day since he drove in five on May 3. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in Friday's win over Cleveland. 

The hitless game ended Longoria's hitting streak at seven. He hit .360 with .774 OPS over the streak. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado went 2 for 4 in Friday's loss to Toronto. 

Machado walked once and scored twice. He had two hits for the second straight game and stole a base, his eleventh of the year, for the second straight day. 

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson continues to have an impressive season, and his hot hitting is a big reason why Toronto is back in the mix in the AL East. 

Donaldson is now hitting .307 with 17 homers and 46 RBIs -- all on pace for career-highs in those categories. Donaldson has hit safely in seven of his last 10 games, and five of those gmes, he registered at least two hits. 

A testament to Donaldson's all-around ability to help the ballclub, he is currently second in the American League in wins above replacement at 3.9, trailing only the Indians' Jason Kipnis. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado blasted a solo home run in the first inning of Thursday afternoon's 2-1 loss to the Phillies. 

For Machado, that's his 14th home run of the season. It's also the third he hit during the four-game series between Baltimore and Boston. Machado finished Thursday's game 2 for 4 with a single. 

Machado is now hitting .289/.346/.510.