MLB Player News

Longoria (neck) went 3-for-3 in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Mariners.

As expected, Longoria shook off the neck stiffness that had caused him to exit Friday's game early and responded with his first game with more than two hits since May 19. The veteran third baseman has hit Seattle pitching well over the first two games of the series in going 4-for-7 over that span, although all four hits have been singles. Barring any setbacks overnight, Longoria should be in the lineup again for Sunday's series finale.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Saturday's win over San Diego.

The third baseman has gone 6-for-13 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and four runs through his past three games. The heater has him up to a .288/.347/.572 slash line with 14 homers, 39 RBI and 40 runs for the campaign, and Arenado has quickly put himself back in the running to pace the National League in homers and RBI.

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs during Saturday's win over the Padres.

The second baseman has struggled to follow up on last season's breakout (.911 OPS) and sports a .281/.351/.362 slash line with 23 RBI and 29 runs. LeMahieu has been much better of late, though, as he's recorded 13 RBI and 13 runs through his past 22 games while hitting .310. Batting second in the powerful Colorado lineup is a cushy gig, and he also has the benefit of playing half his games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, so his fantasy floor remains high.

Segura (ankle) is optimistic he will back from the DL before the end of June, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura, who was placed on the disabled list Saturday, said he is already seeing major improvement after getting treatment to reduce swelling. "If it feels good over the next couple of days, maybe I'll do some activities," he said. This is great news from the recovery standpoint as it appears the hot-hitting shortstop won't be sidelined for too long, barring any setbacks. Segura finished May with a .358 average and an .883 OPS.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs Saturday against Cleveland.

Through 48 games, Moustakas' 14 home runs and .513 slugging percentage lead the Royals and his 29 RBI rank him second on the team. He's tied for the club lead with 26 runs, too. On the flip side, the 28-year-old's 17 percent strikeout rate is his worst since 2012 -- not to mention a killer in leagues that penalize whiffs.

Longoria (neck) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Longoria's neck tightened up on him late Friday, leading to his early exit from the game, but it seems the discomfort has largely subsided. The 31-year-old's groundball rate is up significantly from a year ago and that has limited his power production to this point, but Longoria is trending in the right direction after a .272/.333/.456 month of May (.208/.296/.376 in April).

Rendon is out of Saturday's lineup against the A's, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

He will get the day off after starting 18 of the last 19 games and hitting .317/.427/.683 with five home runs and two steals over that stretch. Stephen Drew draws a rare start at the hot corner, hitting seventh against righty Daniel Mengden.

Plouffe is out of Saturday's lineup against the Nationals, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

This will be his third game off over the past seven contests, as a 5-for-40 cold streak over his last 11 games has understandably cost him at-bats. Ryon Healy will start at third base and hit sixth.

Valencia went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and five RBI in Friday's 12-4 win over the Rays.

Valencia now has three multi-hit efforts over his last five games and has racked up nine of his 25 RBI on the season over that stretch as well. His home run Friday was his first since May 10, but he's now compiled a .370 wOBA, four round trippers and a 39.0 percent hard contact rate since May 2 after hitting just .181 in April.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Padres.

The outburst broke a 2-for-22 mini-slump by Arenado. His numbers so far are ever-so-slightly down from last season, but he still has a .284/.346/.560 slash line and there's still plenty of baseball left to be played at Coors Field in 2017.