(6/19/2013) Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said third baseman Brett Lawrie (ankle) fielded grounders Wednesday, while also taking batting practice and doing light running drills. However, the team still has no timetable for his return.

(6/19/2013) Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez enjoyed another big night at the plate as he launched his first career grand slam Tuesday night against the Brewers.

Dominguez took Tom Gorzelanny deep for a grand slam in the seventh inning. He also drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the second and finished 2 for 3 with a run scored and five RBI in a 10-1 victory.

Dominguez has gone 5 for 14 with eight RBI over his last four games played. He is hitting .236 with 10 homers and 40 RBI in 246 at-bats.

(6/19/2013) White Sox third baseman Conor Gillaspie homered in a losing effort Tuesday at Minnesota.

Gillaspie went deep in the second inning for a two-run shot off Mike Pelfrey. It was his fifth HR of the year.

Gillaspie finished 1 for 4 in the game and is now batting .254.

The 25-year-old has gone 3 for 8 in his last two games and that is a hot streak compared to how he was hitting earlier in June.

(6/18/2013) Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had another multi-hit game Tuesday in Detroit. Machado became the first player to 100 base hits this season with two in the 5-2 win. 

Machado, who leads the majors with 101 hits, went 2 for 5 with yet another double as he continues to lead the majors in two-baggers by a wide margin with 33. He's batting .324 and has five homers, 37 RBI and 46 runs scored. 

(6/18/2013) Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will play third base in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Boston, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Longoria felt fine after starting at third in the opener. 

Longoria, who had been limited to playing designated hitter while he was dealing with plantar fasciitis, went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored in the 5-1 loss to the Red Sox in the opener. He's batting .303 on the year. 

(6/18/2013) The Mariners have optioned infielder Alex Liddi to Triple-A Tacoma in order to clear space for first baseman Justin Smoak on the active roster. Liddi had just one hit in 17 at-bats in the majors.

(6/18/2013) Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis will have surgery for a herniated disc in his back, and will miss 10 to 12 weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Youkilis has not played since June 13, and was initially placed on the disabled list with a lumbar strain. He is hitting .219/.305/.343 in 105 at-bats. He'll have surgery Thursday.

(6/18/2013) Blue Jays utility man Mark DeRosa is in the team's starting lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

DeRosa has seen a lot of playing time with Brett Lawrie sidelined. He's also been utilized as a middle-of-the-order hitter. DeRosa will bat fifth against Rockies starter Jeff Francis. DeRosa is hitting .226/.302/.419 in 93 at-bats. 

(6/18/2013) Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is starting his fourth straight game Tuesday against the Indians. 

Moustakas has seen his playing time come into question lately, as Miguel Tejada has seen more games at third. Moustakas has scuffled this year, hitting just .183/.249/.279 in 197 at-bats. He'll have an opportunity to get things going against Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez.

(6/18/2013) Indians infielder Mark Reynolds has a .234 average and 14 home runs over 235 at-bats this season. But his splits show a different player manning third base than the one slotted at first or DH. 

Across 117 at-bats as the team's third baseman, Reynolds has hit .171 with five home runs and a .553 OPS. But  in 71 at-bats as a first baseman, Reynolds has hit .310 with five home runs and a .948 OPS. And in 46 at-bats as DH, Reynolds has hit .261 with a .939 OPS and four home runs. 

With Lonnie Chisenhall being recalled Tuesday, Reynolds will move back to first base and DH duty. This could bring with it an uptick in his offensive output and give his 55 percent starting percentage a decent boost.