MLB Player News

White-hot Orioles third baseman Manny Machado continued to mash Saturday against Toronto with three hits, including two doubles, one of which scored two runs.

Machado has 10 hits in the last five games and has sweetened his already-sweet slash line to .298/.355/.519. He has 10 multi-hit performances in the last 14 games.

Twins shortstop Eduardo Escobar returns to the starting lineup for Saturday's game. 

Escobar will play short for the first time in five games and the 14th time this season. He'll bat eighth in the order. 

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe drove in four runs in Friday's win over the Cubs. 

Plouffe went 2 for 4 with two doubles. He has 16 doubles and 38 RBI on the year. 

It was Plouffe's biggest RBI day since he drove in five on May 3. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in Friday's win over Cleveland. 

The hitless game ended Longoria's hitting streak at seven. He hit .360 with .774 OPS over the streak. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado went 2 for 4 in Friday's loss to Toronto. 

Machado walked once and scored twice. He had two hits for the second straight game and stole a base, his eleventh of the year, for the second straight day. 

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson continues to have an impressive season, and his hot hitting is a big reason why Toronto is back in the mix in the AL East. 

Donaldson is now hitting .307 with 17 homers and 46 RBIs -- all on pace for career-highs in those categories. Donaldson has hit safely in seven of his last 10 games, and five of those gmes, he registered at least two hits. 

A testament to Donaldson's all-around ability to help the ballclub, he is currently second in the American League in wins above replacement at 3.9, trailing only the Indians' Jason Kipnis. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado blasted a solo home run in the first inning of Thursday afternoon's 2-1 loss to the Phillies. 

For Machado, that's his 14th home run of the season. It's also the third he hit during the four-game series between Baltimore and Boston. Machado finished Thursday's game 2 for 4 with a single. 

Machado is now hitting .289/.346/.510. 

Blue Jays slugger Danny Valencia put the proverbial nail in the coffin in the 8-0 win over the Mets on Wednesday. Valencia blasted a three-run home run to put an exclamation point on a five-run eighth inning.

It was Valencia's third home run of the season, and his only hit of the game. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado crushed two home runs in Tuesday night’s 19-3 blowout victory over the Phillies.

Machado hit his first homer in the bottom of the first inning on a 0-1 pitch. He came back an inning later and blasted his second over the Camden Yards wall. Machado finished the day 3 for 4 with three RBI and a walk.

In his past 10 games, Machado is hitting .450

Machado now has a slash line of .290/349/.506.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was able to start Tuesday against the Nationals after leaving Monday's game after he was hit on the left wrist by a pitch. Longoria started at third base and hit third Tuesday.

Longoria is batting .244 with one double, one home run, four RBI, four runs, four walks and 12 strikeouts in 13 June games.