MLB Player News

Blue Jays pinch hitter Danny Valencia hit an eighth-inning home run in Friday's win over Texas. 

Valencia's solo shot was his fourth of the season and third in the month of June. It was his second career pinch homer and first since August 27 of last year. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado continued his torrid offensive stretch Tuesday at Boston by compiling his fifth straight multihit game. He went 2 for 5 with one double and one RBI.

Since May 31, Machado has produced 14 multihit games. He has a .391/.434/.696/1.130 slash line in that span. He has also has four doubles, eight home runs, 20 RBI, 22 runs, seven walks and four stolen bases in his last 22 games.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game. Donaldson had started four straight and 11 of the last 12. 

Danny Valencia will start Monday, for the sixth time this season. He's the only player other than Donaldson to start at third base for the Blue Jays this year. 

Manager John Gibbons said it was a day off for Donaldson, per Sportsnet.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado recorded a three-hit performance for the second game in a row, and for the fourth time in his last nine games. Machado went 3 for 5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-9 win over the Blue Jays.

Over those nine games, Machado is batting .447 with four home runs and 12 RBI. He has also walked six times and struck out just three times in that span.

Indians rookie third baseman Giovanny Urshela is out of the lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay. Mike Aviles is manning the position instead.

Urshela has performed decently since his promotion. He has hit safely in seven of his nine starts and owns a .242/.306/.343 slash line. He has also provided a distinct defensive upgrade.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria blasted his seventh home run of the year in his team's win over the Indians on Saturday.

Longoria went 1 for 3 with a three-run home run in the top of the first inning.

Longoria is now hitting .312 with 10 hits and six RBI over his last nine games.

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.