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Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe went 2 for 4 with a grand slam in Friday's win over Oakland. 

Plouffe is 6 for his last 12 after hitting in his third straight game. He homered for the second game in a row.

Plouffe entered the season with no grand slams in his 62 career home runs. Friday's blast was his second grand slam in 12 home runs this season and first since May 3. 

Blue Jays' third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a two-run home run in Friday's win over Tampa Bay. 

Donaldson went 1 for 2 with a pair of walks. He homered for the 22nd time this season and third time in the last seven games. 

Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Moustakas started the first game and went 1 for 3 with a home run, a walk and a strikeout.

Royals All-Star third baseman Mike Moustakas homered during a 4-2 win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox. He hit a solo home run off Jeff Samardzija in the fifth inning.

Moustakas, who went 1 for 3 with a walk and strikeout, entered play Friday mired in a 5-for-43 slump. He homered for the first time in 13 games.

Nationals infielders Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon were able to make it through full workouts Thursday and Friday, reports MLB.com.

Zimmerman has been sidelined since June 9 with a foot issue, while a quad injury has kept Rendon out since June 24. They have yet to begin their rehab assignments. 

As expected, Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, reports SportsNet.

Donaldson missed Sunday's start due to an illness, but he was able to play in the All-Star game. He will bat second and play third base. Donaldson is hitting .271 with four home runs and 14 RBI in his last 17 games.

The Brewers are willing to trade center fielder Carlos Gomez and shortstop Jean Segura, a one person familiar with their thinking told CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. The source added it is somewhat likely they move both players.

The source said there is no way the Brewers will be able to keep Gomez long-term considering Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury's $153-million deal. Gomez will be a free agent after the 2016 season.

As for Segura, the source suspected he could be traded due to the rise of shortstop prospect Orlando Arcia. In fact, Arcia might be drawing more trade interest than Segura, per Heyman.

"He's the best player I saw in the minor leagues this year," one NL executive said of Arcia.

Indians utility player Mike Aviles was reinstated from the family emergency list Thursday. To clear a roster spot, infielder Jose Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado went 1 for 2 with a double, run and RBI in Tuesday's All Star Game. 

Machado was 0 for 1 in his previous All Star appearance, in 2013. That was the last year that an Orioles All Star doubled, scored (Adam Jones) or drove in a run (J.J. Hardy). 

Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu started at second base in his All Star Game debut on Tuesday. 

LeMahieu was the first Rockies second baseman ever to get the starting job in the game. He went 0 for 2.