MLB Player News

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria has been playing through a sore right forearm for the last week, how told The Tampa Tribune.

Longoria is in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles, but is serving as the designated hitter for the second straight game. He did not he expects to be back at third base for Wednesday's game. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado is not planning on rehabbing with the team post-surgery, Comcast SportsNet Baltimore reports.

Machado will undergo surgery on his right knee Wednesday, then he'll report to the team's spring training complex in Sarasota after three weeks to continue rehab his instead. He is planning on being with the team in October for the playoffs and wants to have a "normal" spring training, according to the report.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson underwent an MRI on his injured knee Sunday, which revealed no structural damage, the Bay Area News Group reports. He is expected to return to the lineup Monday against the Astros in Houston.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson underwent an MRI on his injured knee Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Donaldson suffered the injury in his last at-bat of Saturday's game. He wanted to play Sunday, but the team wanted him to undergo precautionary testing. Donaldson has hit .249/.335/.458 with 25 home runs and 84 RBI in 478 at-bats.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will undergo surgery on his right knee Wednesday, masnsports.com reports. He'll miss the remainder of the season while rehabbing in Florida.

Perhaps Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe got tired out running around the bases Friday night. But Ron Gardenhire has given him the afternoon off for the first game of the split doubleheader Saturday against Detroit.

Plouffe had three hits and scored four runs in a rout to open the weekend series.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe began August on a tear and seems to be setting out to end it the same way.

Plouffe pitched in to a two-touchdown pounding of Detroit on Friday in a big way. He singled, doubled and put the cherry on top with a 422-foot blast in the eighth inning. He scored four runs and drove in three to improve his stat line on the year to .245/.312/.407.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria snapped out of a slump in a big way Friday, in an 8-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Longoria, who had failed to record multiple hits in his previous six games, brought out with a 3-for-4 performance Friday. He added a double and a home run, driving in three runs and scoring once in the blowout.

Longoria has struggled through the worst season of his career so far, hitting just .254/.327/.397, with 16 home runs and 70 RBI in 128 games. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado is expected to have season-ending knee surgery, according to Yahoo!

Machado has been out since August 11 due to a knee sprain. He'll have surgery on his right knee next week, and will likely be lost for the season. Machado ruptured a ligament in his left knee last season. He's hit .278/.324/.431 over 327 at-bats. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has yet to begin baseball activities as he recovers from a sprained right knee, and manager Buck Showalter told reporters he will need more than the minimum time to return from the disabled list.

Machado is eligible to return Aug. 27, but he appears to be behind schedule at this point. The hope was that he would begin baseball activities by Sunday, but it appears unlikely. According to MASNSports.com, Showalter is expected to give an update with more details on Machado's timetable Saturday.