Third baseman Evan Longoria has been promoted to Class AAA Durham.
The Biscuits are adding infielders Rhyne Hughes and Aaron Sisk from Class A Vero Beach.
Longoria, who didn’t play Tuesday, is a candidate for the Southern League’s most valuable player award and ranks among the league leaders in each of the Triple Crown categories.
He had 21 home runs to set the Biscuits’ single-season record and was tied entering Tuesday for the league lead.
A grand slam Monday night -- in his final at-bat with the Biscuits -- left him with a league-leading 76 RBIs, while his .307 average was seventh. Longoria also scored a league-high 78 runs, 12 more than second place.
The 21 home runs broke a Biscuits record set in 2005 by outfielder Delmon Young, who was promoted at the All-Star break and still won the league’s MVP award.
Longoria also hit 21 doubles and drew a team-high 51 walks.
Hughes hit .329 with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs for Vero Beach. Sisk, who has played three different infield positions this year, had a .268 average.
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