MLB Player News

Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Moustakas was placed on the Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency list earlier this week, and missed the team's mid-week series against the Braves. He will start at third base and hit second in the lineup on Friday.

For the season, Moustakas is hitting .301 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 289 at-bats.

The Mets have had trade talks with the Brewers recently, according to Fox Sports. Among the players discussed were third baseman Aramis Ramirez and shortstop Jean Segura.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Braves. The double was his 20th of the season, and the All-Star third baseman is 8 for 28 in seven games so far this month.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado went a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate during Wednesday's 3-2 loss against the Angels. He had his 19th double, one run and two intentional walks in the loss.

Arenado had his first multihit game in six July starts. He had a total of two hits in his first five July games.

The All-Star third baseman is batting .303 with a .688 slugging percentage, 1.021 OPS, one triple, seven doubles, 11 home runs, 25 RBI, 21 runs, five walks and 13 strikeouts in his last 28 games.

Blue Jays designated hitter Josh Donaldson went 2 for 4 with two doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

Donaldson continued his recent offensive surge with the multi-hit performance. Over his last eight games, Donaldson is hitting .353 with 12 hits, three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria went 2 for 5 with three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Longoria extended his hitting streak to seven games with the multi-hit performance.

Over his last seven games, Longoria is hitting .323 with 10 hits, a home run and six RBI.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado went 1 for 4 in the 5-3 loss to the Twins on Wednesday. The one hit was a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning, bringing the Orioles within three runs.

It was Machado's 19th home run of the season and the third in his last five games. 

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson broke a 1-1 tie with a solo home run, leading Toronto to a 2-1 win over the White Sox.

Donaldson went 1 for 3 with a walk. He hit his 21st home run of the season and second in as many days.

Donaldson has hit in the last three games, going 5 for 11.  

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria chipped in a two-run home run in the 9-5 loss to the Royals in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader. Longoria's home run, his ninth of the year, was his only hit of the game. It came in the fourth inning to temporarily tie the game at 3-3. 

Longoria is 11 for 40 with two home runs over his last 10 games. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado hit his 18th home run of the season and second in the last three games, in Monday's loss to Minnesota. 

Machado went 2 for 4 with a walk. He turned in his first multi-hit game in the last seven.