MLB Player News

Plouffe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers.

Plouffe smacked the first of three Oakland round trippers, a 401-foot solo shot to left in the second. The veteran third baseman's bat is starting to come around after a moribund April, as he's now hitting .294 with two home runs in May. Plouffe's average had dipped to .191 as recently as May 5, but he's compiled a .409 average, .515 wOBA and 38.9 percent hard-contact rate in the subsequent six games.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with two RBI from a run-scoring single and a sacrifice fly in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Red Sox. He also walked and scored once.

Following an 0-for-4 night on May 3 versus the Marlins, Longoria's average sat at the Mendoza Line. He's raised it 42 points since that game, courtesy of a .341 average and .387 wOBA over the subsequent 11 outings. Longoria is slashing .313/.352/.479 over 54 plate appearances overall in May, racking up six multi-hit efforts already this month.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Sunday night, helping to secure a 10-7 win over the Yankees in the second game of a doubleheader.

The home run put the finishing touches on a six-run first inning, which propelled the Astros to the win. Bregman's season has been devoid of power (.094 ISO), but four of his last six knocks have gone for extra bases.

Moustakas went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's victory over Baltimore.

The third baseman's blast, his ninth of the year, led the Royals to a five-run fourth inning. Moustakas' four RBI were a season high and propelled his team to a come-from-behind victory that finished off a three-game sweep of the O's. He's off to a fine start -- especially when taking into account the Royals' anemic offense -- slashing .250/.282/.493 with 18 RBI and 19 runs through 34 games.

Asche was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.

The White Sox plan to announce a corresponding move before Monday's game against the Angels. Asche hasn't managed to produce at the plate this season, as he's hitting a bleak .105/.177/.175 and sporting a 33.9 strikeout percentage.

Duffy (heel) went 0-for-2 and played shortstop Saturday for High-A Charlotte, Bryan Levine of the Charlotte Sun reports.

Duffy sat out Friday's tuneup work, as he felt soreness in his surgically repaired heel during his Thursday contest. He came through on his expected plan by suiting up Saturday -- looking good at shortstop, per Levine -- though he failed to take a third at-bat because it "might've been doing more harm than good." That gives the impression his rehab work will go slowly. A late-May return looks plausible, either way.

Duffy felt soreness in his surgically repaired left heel during his Thursday rehab start for High-A Charlotte, but he still plans to take the field for the Stone Crabs against Fort Myers on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The news certainly isn't ideal, but Duffy's proclamation that he'll be back Saturday after sitting out Friday's game is certainly encouraging. The 26-year-old has gone 2-for-6 over his first two appearances for the Stone Crabs.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's win over Boston.

Longoria launched his fourth homer of the season over the seats on top of the Green Monster in this contest, a welcome sight for fantasy owners who have seen Longoria struggle to the tune of a .234/.310/.387 slash line. The .697 OPS he currently holds through the first six weeks of the season is well off of his .830 career mark, but he still holds substantial fantasy value for his power potential.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a two-run double, another two-bagger, a walk and three runs in Thursday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers.

The 26-year-old remains well on pace for a third straight 100-RBI campaign and his current .309 average, .588 slugging percentage and .946 OPS all represent career highs. Arenado put together a solid April, but May has been on another level thus far. Factoring in Thursday's production, he's now hitting .351 with one home run and eight RBI over 39 plate appearances on the month.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

After getting the day off Wednesday due to a rainout, Escobar enjoyed a productive game Thursday, setting the tone for his club with a three-run homer in the first. The bomb was his fourth of the season -- a welcome sight for fantasy owners as Escobar was just 1-for-his-last-11 at the plate.