MLB Player News

The Royals are ready to field offers for Moustakas as the summer's trade deadline comes into focus, Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reports.

It was only a matter of time before the team folded its hand in 2017. With a rebuild in store, Moustakas holds solid trade value for the flailing club. His .255 batting average may not be appealing, but the third baseman has stroked his way to a career-high .510 slugging percentage through 49 games. Packing up and moving out of the Royals' lackluster lineup would likely improve Moustakas' fantasy value.

Duffy (heel) has been working out without restrictions at Tropicana Field in recent days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The infielder's latest setback involved a ball he fouled off his big toe in early May, which had caused bruising and yet another pause in his rehab. However, Duffy has apparently been fielding grounders, running and hitting without any limitations for multiple days. Although he's yet to resume playing in rehab games with High-A Charlotte, that could well be imminent given his recent activity level.

Machado went 2-for-3 (two doubles) with a walk, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Boston.

It's been a rough start to 2017 for Machado, but the weekend series against Boston offered reason for optimism. He went 6-for-15 with two homers and a pair of doubles. Furthermore, after failing to steal a single base last season, his Sunday swipe puts him on pace to approach double digits in that category this year.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Yankees.

The third baseman made the most of his only hit Sunday. Donaldson's eighth-inning blast completed the comeback and proved to be the game-winner in the Jays' 3-2 victory. Three of his four hits during the four-game series were long balls, and Donaldson also notched three RBI and three runs over the weekend affair.

Escobar exited Sunday's game in the ninth inning with an undisclosed injury, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Joe Mauer moved out of the designated hitter spot to take over at first base while Miguel Sano slid over to third base in place of Escobar, who was injured on a slide while stealing second base. It's still too early to tell the severity of Escobar's injury, but it will be a development to monitor throughout the rest of Sunday. Escobar's positional versatility on the left side of the infield will be missed if he has to miss additional time beyond Sunday.

Valencia went 4-for-4 with an RBI single and three runs in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rays.

Valencia opened the scoring on the night for Seattle with a first-inning single that plated Nelson Cruz, and he went on to add three hits to keep his average over the first two games of the series to a perfect 1.000 (7-for-7). The tear to open June is simply an extension of the momentum the veteran started to build in May, as he's finally rewarding both the Mariners and fantasy owners with the caliber of performances that he had shown in previous stops during his career.

Longoria (neck) went 3-for-3 in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Mariners.

As expected, Longoria shook off the neck stiffness that had caused him to exit Friday's game early and responded with his first game with more than two hits since May 19. The veteran third baseman has hit Seattle pitching well over the first two games of the series in going 4-for-7 over that span, although all four hits have been singles. Barring any setbacks overnight, Longoria should be in the lineup again for Sunday's series finale.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Saturday's win over San Diego.

The third baseman has gone 6-for-13 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and four runs through his past three games. The heater has him up to a .288/.347/.572 slash line with 14 homers, 39 RBI and 40 runs for the campaign, and Arenado has quickly put himself back in the running to pace the National League in homers and RBI.

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs during Saturday's win over the Padres.

The second baseman has struggled to follow up on last season's breakout (.911 OPS) and sports a .281/.351/.362 slash line with 23 RBI and 29 runs. LeMahieu has been much better of late, though, as he's recorded 13 RBI and 13 runs through his past 22 games while hitting .310. Batting second in the powerful Colorado lineup is a cushy gig, and he also has the benefit of playing half his games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, so his fantasy floor remains high.

Segura (ankle) is optimistic he will back from the DL before the end of June, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura, who was placed on the disabled list Saturday, said he is already seeing major improvement after getting treatment to reduce swelling. "If it feels good over the next couple of days, maybe I'll do some activities," he said. This is great news from the recovery standpoint as it appears the hot-hitting shortstop won't be sidelined for too long, barring any setbacks. Segura finished May with a .358 average and an .883 OPS.