MLB Player News

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria went 3 for 4 with his 20th homer in a win over the Red Sox on Thursday.

It's nice to see Longoria hit that milestone, but his numbers are still lagging well behind those of the top third basemen in fantasy. This year was probably the last time we'll see fantasy owners pay a steep price for Longoria, as he's been consistently proving over the last two years that he doesn't belong in the upper echelon of hitting talent.

White Sox third baseman Mike Olt (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, according to CSN's Dan Hayes. 

Olt will be held out Thursday after exiting the previous day's game with shoulder discomfort. It's not clear if the setback will cost him further action, but Tyler Saladino will man the hot corner for the White Sox on Thursday night.

Contrary to a previous report, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (head) is hitting third in Thursday's lineup against the Pirates, The Denver Post's Patrick Saunders reports. 

Saunders originally reported that Arenado was out of the lineup, but he was reading off the prior day's lineup card, so Arenado was not a late add, it was just an error by the reporter.

Thankfully his head injury appears to have been really minor and he should continue to man the hot corner for the Rockies over the rest of the season.

Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado is still sidelined Thursday against visiting Pittsburgh with a head injury, per Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post.

He left the game Tuesday after landing on his forehead while diving for a grounder. Though he passed the initial concussion tests, the injury is still serious enough to force him to miss his second game in a row.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura said third baseman Mike Olt felt his shoulder 'go a bit numb' during Wednesday's game, the Chicago Tribune reports. 

The discomfort made it difficult for Olt to throw, so he left Wednesday's game in the fifth inning. He should be considered day to day moving forward, with Tyler Saladino and Gordon Beckham the likely candidates to replace him at third base.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3 for 4 with his 40th double and a run scored against the Yankees on Wednesday.

It just seems like Donaldson does something to help fantasy owners every single day, so it's no surprise that he's among the leaders in the race to be named MVP of the American league. This is already his first season clearing 40 doubles, 100 RBI and 100 runs, and Donaldson's next long ball will give him his first 40-homer campaign.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado went 1 for 4 with his 30th homer -- a two-run shot -- against the Nationals on Wednesday.

Machado's career high in homers entering this season was just 14, but he hit a dozen in half a season last year, portending this season's power breakout. The great thing is, at age 23, Machado hasn't even entered his best years.

Rockies third basman Nolan Arenado (head) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates. 

Arenado left Tuesday's game after landing on his head and it appears that injury will force him out of the contest Wednesday as well. It remains to be seen if it will impact the 24-year-old in the coming days, but for the moment Daniel Descalso will get the start in his place.

White Sox third baseman Mike Olt left Wednesday's game with discomfort in his right shoulder. 

Gordon Beckham came in to replace him, but it remains to be seen how or when Olt may have been injured. More information regarding the severity of the injury should be available after the game.

Phillies third baseman Cody Asche went 3 for 4 with two solo homers and three runs scored in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Marlins.

Asche's round-trippers came in the fourth and eighth innings, respectively, and now give him four gopher balls in the month of September. The 25-year-old has displayed some pop over 390 at-bats for Philadelphia this season, totaling 22 doubles, two triples, and 11 homers. Asche has also slugged four homers against the Marlins this season.