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Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson connected for a two-run homer Tuesday against the Mariners. He finished 2 for 5.

Donaldson has managed two hits in three of his last four games and has at least one RBI in four straight games (seven total). He is batting .340 (16 for 47) with a .553 slugging percentage, .968 OPS, one triple, two doubles, two home runs, nine runs and 10 RBI in his last 13 games.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez hit his 31st home run Monday against the Padres.

Alvarez took Andrew Cashner deep for a solo shot in the sixth inning. He finished the game 2 for 4, with two runs and one RBI. He's hitting .234/.295/.482 in 427 at-bats. 

Orioles infielder Danny Valencia has been recalled Monday.

Valencia was sent down in early August, and didn't last long in the minors. Valencia is hitting .216/.256/.500 in 74 at-bats.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria homered in the first inning off Toronto starter Todd Redmond as Tampa Bay took on the Blue Jays Sunday. Longoria hit his 24th home run of the season.

The No. 3 hitter went deep for a solo shot with two outs in the first inning. Longoria added a double in the game and finished 2 for 3 with a walk and his 65th run driven in. Longoria is batting .272 on the season.

The 27-year-old has gone 8 for 18 in his last five games with four doubles, two homers and four RBI. Longoria has 10 extra-base hits in his last 11 games after he had just seven over his previous 33.

One of the majors best at notching multiple-hit games, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had yet another Saturday in a win over the Rockies. Machado has three consecutive multi-hit games.

Machado has gone 7 for 15 (.467) over the three contests with a double, homer and four RBI. He went 2 for 5 in Saturday's game with his major-league leading 43rd double of the season. Machado enters Sunday third in the American League in hits with 156. He's just two behind Miguel Cabrera.

With an 0-for-3 performance Wednesday against the Padres, Rockies rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado's hitting streak came to an end at 10 games. Arenado hit .432 (16 for 37) with a .568 slugging percentage, 1.031 OPS, one triple, three doubles, five RBI and five runs during his hitting streak.

Arenado is off to a promising start in the second half. After batting .244 with a .395 slugging percentage and .678 OPS in 72 first-half games, Arenado is batting .341 with a .477 slugging percentage and .850 OPS in 25 second-half games.

Brewers shortstop Jean Segura extended his hitting streak to 10 games Wednesday against the Rangers, one night after picking up his 35th stolen base in unconventional fashion. Segura was left hanging off third base after a botched bunt attempt, but managed to swipe home anyways after the Rangers botched the rundown.

Segura now has 35 steals with about a month and a half left in the season, and he isn't satisfied until he settles on a nice, big round number.

"I've always been an aggressive runner," Segura told MLB.com. "It's a part of my game, stealing and running. One of my goals is 50 [steals]."

Segura is hitting .313 with an .809 OPS on the season, and he ranks second in the National League in steals. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado belted his 11th home run Wednesday in Arizona. Machado went very deep to left field for a two-run homer in the second inning off Patrick Corbin.

Machado finished the game 3 for 6 with two RBI and a run scored. He's batting .295 on the season for Baltimore. The 21-year-old is heating up again with hits in eight of his last 11 games, including five multi-hit games over that stretch.

Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon returned to the starting lineup and enjoyed a productive performance at the plate Tuesday against the Giants.

Rendon lined a double in the opening frame for his only hit of the night. He finished 1 for 2 with two walks and a strikeout in a 4-2 win. He is hitting .264 with six homers and 22 RBI in 235 at-bats.

Rockies infielder DJ LeMahieu turned in a big performance in his team's 14-2 win over the Padres Monday, going 3 for 4 with one walk, one home run, two RBI, three runs and a stolen base.

It was LeMahieu's second three-hit performance in his last four games and his third three-hit game in August, raising his line to .275/.314/.370 with two home runs, 18 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 265 at-bats.