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Ramirez is in the lineup and batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Ramirez will make his second straight start at third base for the Indians, as Juan Uribe continues to struggle offensively. The 23-year-old has split time between third base and left field this season and is hitting an impressive .295/.328/.410 with seven RBI, eight runs, and one stolen base. If he continues to produce at the plate he should keep seeing fairly consistent playing time.

Asche (oblique) has been swinging a bat, but has not progressed to taking batting practice yet, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Asche is at the Phillies' spring training complex in Florida rehabbing his oblique injury. Manager Pete Mackanin said Asche is a "ways away" from returning to the team. The Phillies are being cautious after Asche suffered a setback in late March trying to return too soon from the injury.

Plouffe (intercostal strain) has rejoined the Twins and will be activated from the 15-day DL before Tuesday's game, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Plouffe went 1-for-8 in two rehab games for High-A Fort Myers over the weekend. He'll return as the starter at third base with Jorge Polanco likely be to be sent back to the minors.

Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Peterson was a pleasant surprise for the Braves during the second half of last season, but a rough .182 batting average to start the season was enough to send the 25-year-old back to the minors. There's a good chance that he could rejoin the major league club if he hits well in the minor leagues, though, as the Braves don't exactly have many set options in their lineup.

Moustakas is not in the starting lineup against the Nationals on Monday, 610 AM in Kansas City reports.

With a tough lefty on the mound in Washington's Gio Gonzalez, Moustakas will take a seat while Christian Colon draws into the lineup to play third base and bat eighth for manager Ned Yost.

Rivera is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

The Brewers' lineup has been in flux since Scooter Gennett hit the DL last week, and Rivera did not start Saturday or Sunday, but he's back in the mix against Jered Weaver for Monday's series opener. Rivera will bat eighth for the Brewers on Monday night.

Longoria is pleased with his power numbers to date in 2016, but is still looking to boost his overall production, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

The veteran third baseman hit solo homers in back-to-back games versus the Blue Jays over the weekend series, tying him for the team lead with Corey Dickerson and Steven Souza with five. While the increased power as compared to 2015 is certainly welcome -- he had only one homer at this same time last season -- Longoria is aiming to hit safely a lot more consistently, particularly with men on base. The eight-year veteran is hitting just .214 over his last 17 games, and has only one hit in his last 14 at-bats with runners in scoring position. However, he has the full confidence of manager Kevin Cash, who's encouraged by his veteran infielder's 55.9 percent swing rate to date this season. "We want all the guys to drive the ball. You're not going to do that by being ultra-selective," Cash said. "To Longo's credit, when you're in that funk a little bit, sometimes you've got to swing your way out of it. I'm not saying he did that or not, but it looks good."

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's loss to Arizona.

Arenado has been hot over his last five games, compiling a .455 average, four home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored during that span. He has raised his average 45 points during the streak and is among the four-category elite as things currently stand.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Longoria's fifth bomb of the season tied the game at one in the sixth inning of a game the Rays would go on to lose. He's now homered in back-to-back games to raise his slugging percentage to .455.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs, and a walk Sunday at the Rays.

Donaldson's ninth bomb of the season gave the Blue Jays a one-run lead in a game they'd eventually go on to win. He's now homered in two of his last three games and boasts a .293/.391/.667 slash line.