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Orioles third baseman Manny Machado underwent X-rays on his injured right knee, which came back negative, according to Comcast SportsNet Baltimore. He left the ballpark in crutches as a precaution and is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday.

"Wait for the MRI and that will give us an idea of how long or how many days I'm going to be out," Machado said.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was diagnosed with a right knee sprain, according to the team's official website. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday.

"It's been a lot more positive than the way it probably looked," manager Buck Showalter said, per MASN Sports.

Machado slipped and buckled his knee while attempting to come out of the batter's box in the third inning on Monday. He was unable to place any pressure on his leg and helped off the field by teammates and trainers. The 22-year-old is hitting .278 with 12 homers and 32 RBI in 327 at-bats.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was forced out of Monday's game against the Yankees with an apparent right knee injury.

Machado slipped and his knee buckled as he attempted to come out of the batter's box. He was unable to place any pressure on his leg and helped off the field by teammates and trainers. The 22-year-old had surgery on left knee in October. This injury was to the right knee. The extent of the injury is unknown at this point.

Machado finished 1 for 2 with a double and a run scored before leaving the game. He is hitting .278 with 12 homers and 32 RBI in 327 at-bats.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe has returned to the lineup Monday after missing the Sunday game with a foot ailment.

Plouffe comes back in a 4-for-19 mini-slump that followed a short hot streak. He owns a .249/.322/.405 stat line on the season.

The X-rays on Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe's injured left foot came back negative, according to MLB.com. He is being considered day to day.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe (foot) and outfielder Oswaldo Arcia (back) were held out of the starting lineup Sunday at Oakland due to injuries. Plouffe, who fouled a ball off his foot Saturday night, will get X-rays as a precaution.

Indians rookie shortstop Jose Ramirez not only slammed his first career home run Saturday, but it was a game-winner in Yankee Stadium.

Ramirez blasted off to right for a two-run job in the second inning. He added two singles to push his average up to .205.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado continued a hot streak Friday night that began in late June and has sent his average soaring from .224 to .270.

Machado smashed a three-run homer in the second inning to launch a rout of St. Louis. It was his fifth tater in the last month. He added a single for his third multi-hit game in August.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe registered four hits in his team's 8-6 victory over the White Sox in Chicago on Saturday.

Plouffe doubled in a run in the opening frame, doubled in one more in the third and singled in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively. He finished 4 for 5 with a run scored and two RBI. He owns a .248/.315/.406 slash line with seven homers and 47 RBI in 355 at-bats.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is dealing with a sore knee after colliding with an umpire Friday, and is getting a chance to rest it Saturday.

Longoria told the Tampa Bay Tribune Saturday he is serving as the designated hitter for Saturday's game, though this was also a schedule day out of the field for him. He is not expected to miss any time as a result of the injury.