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The Twins activated third baseman Trevor Plouffe from the 15-day disabled list after Friday's loss to the Tigers. Plouffe last played on May 21 and has endured two DL stints since, one for a concussion and the most recent trip for a calf injury.

Plouffe has hit .254/.333/.425 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 134 at-bats this season. He was 3 for 10 with one home run during his minor-league rehab assignment.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado picked up two doubles as part of a 3-for-4 game against the Red Sox Friday, giving him 30 doubles on the season. He has nine more doubles than the six players tied for second in the category.

Machado has hit .322/.355/.488 with five home runs and 35 RBI this season.

The knotting in Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson's hamstring has subsided, and he expects to be back in the team's lineup Saturday against the Mariners, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Donaldson was out of the lineup Friday after injuring his hamstring in Thursday's extra-innings game against the Yankees. He has just one hit in 17 at-bats over his last four games.

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners, a day after leaving his team's 18-inning game against the Yankees with a hamstring injury.

Donaldson, who has hit .310/.377/.500 with nine home runs and 42 RBI in 252 at-bats this season, is just 1 for 17 in his last four games.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is dealing with plantar fasciitis, but is hoping to stay in the lineup, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 

Longoria will likely DH throughout the weekend. Kelly Johnson has been playing third with Longoria at DH. Longoria is hitting .305/.362/.544 in 259 at-bats this year. 

Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson was forced out of Thursday's marathon game against the Yankees in the 16th inning with a right hamstring injury.

Donaldson finished 0 for 6 with two strikeouts and was replaced by Nate Freiman. He has started all but one of 68 games this season. His status for Friday is still up in the air.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria made it three straight games with a home run Wednesday during a 2-1 loss to the Red Sox. Longoria hit his 13th off Alfredo Aceves in the sixth inning. 

Longoria finished 1 for 3 with a walk and is batting .305. He's gone 7 for 20 over a five-game hitting streak with the three homers, a double and four RBI. 

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe, who is on the disabled list retroactive to May 28 due to his calf injury, is nearing a return to the team, MLB.com reports Wednesday. 

Plouffe went 2 for 4 with a homer in his second rehab game Tuesday. He'll play all nine innings for the Red Wings Thursday. He could be back by the weekend.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to 10 games Wednesday against the Angels, and he did so with his first multi-hit game of the streak. 

Machado went 2 for 5 for his 25th multi-hit game of the season. He scored once and struck out once, while hitting his 28th double of the season. 

Machado is hitting .317 on the season, but he has just a .244 average in June despite having at least one hit in all but the first game. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria struck out three times Tuesday during a win over the Red Sox. He also hit his 12th home run in the game.

Longoria went deep off Jon Lester in the fourth inning for a solo shot. He finished 1 for 4 with a walk and is batting .304.

Longoria has hit in four straight games and is 6 for 17 over that span with two homers and three RBI. He's homered in back-to-back games for the Rays.