MLB Player News

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria smacked an RBI double to deep left-center field in the 5-0 win over the Astros Sunday. Longoria finished 1 for 3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the game. 

Batting .278 on the season, Longoria has gone just 5 for 36 (.139) over his last 10 games. He has just one homer and one double over that span as his only hits for extra bases with just four RBI and 11 strikeouts. 

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe homered Saturday in New York during a 4-1 win. Plouffe's 10th homer came in the second inning off Phil Hughes.

He finished 1 for 4 and is batting .262. Plouffe has three homers in his last 10 games with four RBI.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hit his 18th home run Thursday against the Twins.

Longoria hit a solo shot off Mike Pelfrey in the sixth inning. He finished 1 for 4, with an RBI. Longoria is hitting .284.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is back in the field for the second consecutive day. 

Manager Joe Maddon said Longoria would resume his duties at third, and the fact he'll start a day game directly following a night game should signal that he's feeling pretty good. Longoria is hitting .284/.363/.512 in 334 at-bats.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has enjoyed hitting against Texas this series. He's recorded seven hits over the first three games of the four-game set. 

Machado went 3 for 5 with an RBI triple Wednesday and scored a run in the win. He's gone 7 for 14 (.500) in the series with two runs scored, a homer, a triple and three RBI. He's batting .318 with seven homers, 39 doubles and 45 RBI. 

Rays manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday that he doesn't believe third baseman Evan Longoria's hitting struggles have anything to do with his foot injury, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Maddon thinks it is more about Longoria expanding the strike zone.

Batting .285 on the season with 17 home runs and 50 RBI, Longoria has gone just 12 for 64 (.188) over his last 20 games with eight RBI and 19 strikeouts. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado homered in a loss to the Rangers Tuesday. Machado had a solo shot off starter Martin Perez in the third inning for his seventh home run. 

Machado finished 1 for 4 and is batting .315. He has hits in eight of his last 10 games, including two homers, two doubles and three RBI. He's among the top 10 in the American League in doubles, batting average and runs scored. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria has made progress with his injured foot and should be able to play the field regularly, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 

Manager Joe Maddon said Longoria's foot has improved and he'll likely play third the rest of the week. The team had occasionally been using him as a designated hitter when his foot acted up. Longoria is hitting .288/.365/.521 in 326 at-bats. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado recorded yet another three-hit game Monday during an 8-5 loss at home against the Rangers. Machado leads the majors in three-hit games.

He went 3 for 5 with his 43rd RBI of the season and is now batting .315. The 21-year-old has hits in eight of his last 10 games and has dropped his average slightly over that span. Machado was named an American League All-Star reserve.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe homered Sunday in an 11-5 loss at Toronto. Plouffe had a two-run shot in the eighth inning off Brett Cecil. 

Plouffe, who has nine HRs, finished 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored. He's batting .263. 

The 27-year-old had gone 0 for 8 in his previous two games. He has 33 RBI in 213 at-bats.