MLB Player News

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria homered in the first inning off Toronto starter Todd Redmond as Tampa Bay took on the Blue Jays Sunday. Longoria hit his 24th home run of the season.

The No. 3 hitter went deep for a solo shot with two outs in the first inning. Longoria added a double in the game and finished 2 for 3 with a walk and his 65th run driven in. Longoria is batting .272 on the season.

The 27-year-old has gone 8 for 18 in his last five games with four doubles, two homers and four RBI. Longoria has 10 extra-base hits in his last 11 games after he had just seven over his previous 33.

One of the majors best at notching multiple-hit games, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had yet another Saturday in a win over the Rockies. Machado has three consecutive multi-hit games.

Machado has gone 7 for 15 (.467) over the three contests with a double, homer and four RBI. He went 2 for 5 in Saturday's game with his major-league leading 43rd double of the season. Machado enters Sunday third in the American League in hits with 156. He's just two behind Miguel Cabrera.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado belted his 11th home run Wednesday in Arizona. Machado went very deep to left field for a two-run homer in the second inning off Patrick Corbin.

Machado finished the game 3 for 6 with two RBI and a run scored. He's batting .295 on the season for Baltimore. The 21-year-old is heating up again with hits in eight of his last 11 games, including five multi-hit games over that stretch.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe had a much-needed homer in Monday's win over the Indians.

Plouffe went deep for the 11th time this season in the second inning for all the runs the Twins would need in the game. He hit a two-run shot.

The corner infielder finished 2 for 3 with a walk in the nice performance. He's now batting .237 for the year.

The 27-year-old had recorded just one hit in his previous 16 at-bats.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson will serve as the team's designated hitter Monday against the Blue Jays.

Donaldson will hit third against pitcher J.A. Happ. Alberto Callaspo will play third. Donaldson is hitting .296/.376/.484 in 419 at-bats. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had a solid offensive game in a win at San Diego Wednesday afternoon. Machado recorded two hits and a walk as he scored twice and drove in a run in the win.

Machado went 2 for 4 with a walk as he drove in a run with his fifth-inning single to left-center field. The two hits has his average back at .297.

The 21-year-old now has hits in six straight games. He's gone 9 for 21 (.429) over that stretch with a double, homer and four RBI. He's up to 54 runs driven in on the season for Baltimore.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson had an RBI single and solo home run during Wednesday's game at Cincinnati. He recorded two runs as well.

Donaldson homered Wednesday for the first time since the All-Star break. Donaldson was batting .186 (11 for 59) with one double and no RBI in 17 games in the second half before breaking out with a home run and two RBI Wednesday.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria snapped a 10-game homeless drought Tuesday, providing the lone run in a 6-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Longoria's home run was his lone hit of the day, as he finished 1 for 4 with one run scored and one RBI. It was his 22nd home run of the season and first since July 23; he was hitting .186 with just three RBI in 10 games during that stretch.

Orioles infielder Danny Valencia has been sent to the minors Tuesday.

With Brian Roberts returning from his paternity leave, the team needed to make room on the roster. Valencia is hitting .216/.256/.500 in 74 at-bats. 

Orioles infielder Danny Valencia has been cleared of any involvement in the Biogenesis scandal.

Valencia and Gio Gonzalez had both been mentioned in the initial reports, but an investigation proved neither player was involved with the clinic. Valencia is hitting .216/.256/.500 in 74 at-bats.