MLB Player News

Longoria went 2-for-4 with two RBI from a run-scoring single and infield single in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Longoria was nearly a one-man offense Sunday, giving the Rays an early 2-0 lead with his pair of timely hits. The 31-year-old has hits in four straight and five multi-hit efforts overall in September. The one notable difference in Longoria's production in the second half as compared to the first is in his power numbers, as his homer total (six) has been cut in half and his HR/FB rate has dropped from 12.0 percent to 7.8 percent.

Robinson struck out in both of his at-bats in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Angels before being lifted late in the contest for a pinch hitter.

It was the second consecutive start at third base for Robinson, who looks on track to split time at the position with Will Middlebrooks and Joey Gallo while Adrian Beltre remains relegated to DH duties due to a hamstring injury. The likely uptick in at-bats over the final few weeks will give Robinson some appeal in AL-only formats, but the utility man has yet to offer much production when he's received steady playing time this season. The 25-year-old is slashing an unremarkable .208/.322/.403 across 90 plate appearances in 2017.

Candelario went 3-for-3 with two walks, a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 12-0 win over the White Sox.

Candelario was locked in, and he's now got his season line up to a strong .291/.384/.477. The 23-year-old seems to have displaced Nick Castellanos from third base, as the latter has been playing right field and DH lately. Candelario should have the inside track on third heading into 2018.

Anderson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Anderson has been operating as the Marlins' primary third baseman over the past couple of weeks, but he'll be stationed on the bench for the second consecutive day as the Marlins close out their home-away-from-home series against the Brewers. Derek Dietrich will take over at third base and bat sixth in his stead.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Indians.

Moustakas has had a tough time at the dish lately. Over the last seven games, he's gone just 2-for-21 (.095) and struck out five times, bringing his batting average down to .271 from .277 in that stretch. He'll sit out Sunday while Cheslor Cuthbert starts at the hot corner.

Donaldson went 4-for-5 with two solo home runs, a stolen base and four runs scored during Saturday's win over Minnesota.

It's been a monster series for Donaldson, as he's gone 8-for-13 with two homers, five RBI and five runs. He's up to a .931 OPS for the year after posting an .868 mark in the first half of the season. Donaldson's second-half surge has reaffirmed his position as a top fantasy third baseman.

Escobar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Saturday's loss to Toronto.

With Miguel Sano (shin) on the disabled list, Escobar has filled in admirably at third base. Escobar entered Saturday's game with six homers, 14 RBI, 11 runs and a .967 OPS through 14 September games, and those numbers only improved after his 19th long fly of the campaign.

Rendon went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.

After a relatively slow start to the season, Rendon has been lights out, posting an OPS just south of 1.000 since the beginning of May. He entered play Saturday with a top-three fWAR in baseball (best in the National League). He's been resting more lately and that may continue over the final weeks of the regular season, but those in weekly lineup leagues should leave him right where he is.

Ramirez will spend a few days on the bench to rest his hamstring, Tom Withers of The Associated Press reports.

With Ramirez out of the lineup Saturday and the team having a scheduled off day Monday, it appears likely that the infielder will be back in action for Tuesday's series opener against the Angels. Ramirez has been a little beat up over the past couple weeks with a bruised forearm and this slight hamstring problem, so the Indians want to make sure he's right heading into the home stretch of the season.

Ramirez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Following the end of Cleveland's 22-game winning streak, Ramirez will receive a day off in favor of Giovanny Urshela. Over his past 10 games, Ramirez is hitting a scorching-hot .459/.512/1.189 while adding seven home runs and 12 RBI.