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Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe went 2 for 4 with a two-run home run in his team's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Plouffe helped complete a comeback in the sixth inning, with his two-run shot evening the score at 4-4. The multihit performance was his fifth in his last seven games. Plouffe has hit .279/.352/.488 with eight home runs and 29 RBI in 172 at-bats.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1 for 4 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 6-5 loss to the Twins on Sunday.

After the Blue Jays lost a three-run lead in the sixth inning, Donaldson briefly put his team back on top with his homer in the top of the seventh. However, the Twins were able to score two runs in the bottom half of the inning to retake the lead for good.

"I'll tell you what, he has been amazing," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said to MLB.com. "He's got that knack and that's why he's an elite player. That's not easy to do, consistently like he has been doing. Thank God we've got him."

Donaldson has homered six times in his last six games and now owns a .312/.372/.604 line with 15 home runs and 39 RBI in 202 at-bats.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado went 3 for 5 with two home runs and three RBI in his team's 9-5 loss to the Rays on Sunday.

Machado's first homer came with a man on base and his team down 7-2 in the seventh inning, and he followed it up with a solo shot in the ninth. The third baseman hadn't homered since May 11 and hadn't even driven in a run in his previous nine games before exploding offensively on Sunday. Machado has hit .270/.333/.470 with eight home runs, 22 RBI and seven stolen bases in 185 at-bats.

Braves second baseman Jace Peterson was a sparkplug from the lead-off spot in Saturday's win over the Giants. Peterson had three hits in five at-bats, falling a home run shy of the cycle. He also scored three times and stole his sixth base of the season in the 8-0 victory.

The three-hit performance gives Peterson 10 hits in 40 at-bats over his last 10 games.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura went 2 for 4 in Saturday's loss to Arizona. 

Segura also scored two of the team's three runs on the day. He's scored four runs in the last four games and has hit in three straight. 

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado continued his recent power surge in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Phillies. Arenado went 2 for 4 with his 11th home run of the year.

Arenado's solo shot in the top of the second tied the game at one. It was his fourth home run in his last six games.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a three run home run to help lead Toronto to a win over Minnesota on Friday. 

Donaldson went 2 for 5. The homer was his 14th of the year and brought him to 38 RBI. He's now homered in four straight games. 

Making his rehab debut on Friday, Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon went 1 for 4 with a single and three strikeouts, playing seven innings for Double-A Harrisburg.

The team has not released an update timetable for Rendon to return, as he recovers from a knee and oblique injury.

Cody Asche is the Phillies' new starting left fielder, manager Ryne Sandberg said Friday. Sandberg also said Ben Revere will move to right field and get "spot starts" in center field, per the Philadelphia Daily News.

Asche was recalled from the minors Friday after playing 15 games in left field for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. To clear a roster spot, outfielder Grady Sizemore was designated for assignment.

Sizemore saw most of his playing time in right field, but this news also impacts Jeff Francoeur, who has started a team-high 25 games in right field. 

Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon is beginning a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Friday, according to the Washington Times. Rendon, who is batting second and starting at second base Friday, is scheduled to play 5-7 innings.

CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reported Friday that Rendon is believed to be 7-10 days away from returning. Rendon has been on the disabled list all season recovering from knee and oblique injuries.