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Torres went 2-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's victory over Tampa Bay.

Torres hit a two-run homer off righty starter Corey Kluber with nobody out in the sixth to cut the Yankees' deficit to two. Like most of his team, the shortstop has struggled mightily in August with a .183 batting average and .250 slugging percentage in 60 at-bats over 15 games. Furthermore, the 25-year-old only has three RBI during that span.

Arroyo went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over Pittsburgh.

Arroyo tied the game 2-2 with a two-run double off righty Roansy Contreras in the second and later tacked on an RBI single. The second baseman has been feeling it of late with a .381 batting average and .958 OPS in 63 at-bats over his last 17 games, and he has a 6.0 percent walk rate during that span.

Altuve went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Altuve struck out in two of his four plate appearances, but he made the most of his lone time on base. The second baseman walked to lead off the contest, subsequently stole both second and third base and came around to score on a sacrifice fly. Altuve is up to 12 thefts on the campaign, his highest mark since he swiped 17 bases in 2018.

Castro was removed from Wednesday's game at Cleveland due to left thumb soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Castro went 0-for-2 before being replaced in the field during the fifth inning. The Tigers have a scheduled day off Thursday, so the 28-year-old will have a full day to recover ahead of Friday's series opener against the Angels.

Rengifo was removed from Wednesday's loss to the Mariners with lower-back tightness, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, as Rengifo is expected to be ready to go for Friday's series opener at Detroit. The 25-year-old went 1-for-4 with an RBI double before exiting with the injury.

Kemp isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.

Kemp has started exclusively against right-handed pitchers recently and will get a breather with southpaw Cole Ragans on the mound Wednesday. Chad Pinder will start in left field and bat cleanup.

Sosa isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros.

Sosa has hit just .136 with a solo home run and eight strikeouts over his last six matchups and is out of the lineup for the third time in the last five games. Romy Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

The White Sox recalled Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. He'll start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Gonzalez played in 10 games for the White Sox in 2021 but has spent the majority of the 2022 season in Charlotte. He's hit just .198 with four homers, 15 runs, 10 RBI and five stolen bases over 33 Triple-A games, but that won't stop the White Sox from calling him up after Leury Garcia (back) joined Tim Anderson (hand) on the 10-day injured list. Lenyn Sosa should get the first chance to serve as Chicago's primary shortstop, though Gonzalez will draw the start at the position Wednesday.

Arroyo will pick up his 10th straight start at second base Wednesday in Pittsburgh and will bat seventh, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Boston reinstated Enrique Hernandez and Rob Refsnyder from the injured list Tuesday, but neither player's arrival looks like it'll change Arroyo's standing as Boston's top second baseman for the time being. Refsnyder is expected to serve as a short-side platoon option for the Red Sox, while Hernandez is likely to replace the struggling Jarren Duran as the team's top center fielder. Arroyo has earned a regular spot in the lineup by slashing .333/.371/.485 over his last nine games, but his time as an everyday player could end as soon as Trevor Story (wrist) is activated from the IL. Story joined the Red Sox for the road series in Pittsburgh, a sign that he could soon be ready to embark on a minor-league rehab assignment.

Diaz was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Diaz has shown improvement in the minors over the past two years and progressed to Double-A Midland to begin the 2022 season. He slashed .319/.361/.507 with 15 home runs, 58 RBI and 48 runs over 94 games in Midland to begin the year and is riding an eight-game hitting streak that includes five multi-hit performances. The 22-year-old has lackluster defensive abilities but will test his power and contact skills against Triple-A competition.