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Torres went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 12-2 rout of the Royals.

He launched the Yankees' fourth and final homer of the night by taking Jake Brentz deep in the eighth inning. Torres is showing signs of life at the plate, and while Friday's long ball was only his second of the season, the 25-year-old is slashing .333/.364/.619 over his last seven games.

Rodriguez has hit .229/.280/.371 with one home run, five RBI and nine runs scored across 74 plate appearances to begin the season with Double-A Birmingham.

Rodriguez got very brief exposure at Double-A to conclude last season and was assigned to the level to begin 2022. He got off to a dreadful start, striking out at least once in seven of his first eight starts. However, Rodriguez has swung the bat better since, collecting at least one hit in 12 of his last 14 games, raising his average from .189 to .229. Still only 21-years-old, Rodriguez has moved through the White Sox system relatively quickly and is holding his own during his first extended look in the upper levels of the minor leagues.

Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the Orioles.

Arroyo took Kyle Bradish deep during Boston's three-run second inning in what proved to be the only offense the pitching staff needed. It was his first home run since July 16 of last season. He improved his slash line to .205/.220/.282 through 42 plate appearances.

Rosario is not in Friday's lineup against the A's.

He is hitting .211/.259/.263 with zero home runs and one steal in 19 games. Andres Gimenez will start at shortstop while Ernie Clement gets the start at the keystone.

Mayfield was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Mayfield made the Angels' Opening Day roster this year and appeared in 10 games for the big-league club. He hit .281 with a homer, a triple, a double, six runs and three RBI, but he didn't have consistent playing time and will head to the minors after David Fletcher (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Capra had his contract selected by the Blue Jays on Friday.

Capra has an .855 OPS through 18 games with Triple-A Buffalo this season and will now receive his first look at the majors. The 25-year-old should fill a utility role off the bench until Cavan Biggio (illness) or Teoscar Hernandez (oblique) return from the injured list.

Gonzalez has struck out at a 38.9 percent clip and has a .311 wOBA across 54 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte.

Swing and miss has been a part of Gonzalez's profile consistently as he has risen through the minors, though his struggles to make contact have been at an extreme to begin the 2022 season. He's struck out multiple times in seven of his 13 starts, and he also has only three extra-base hits. It's too small of a sample to draw conclusions about Gonzalez's chances to make an impact at the big-league level this season, but the 25-year-old has not had an ideal start to the campaign.

Arroyo started at shortstop in place of a resting Xander Bogaerts and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

Arroyo has served in a utility role this season, slotting in at second base, right field and shortstop. He's batting .194 (7-for-36) and the steal was his first. Arroyo is typically in the lineup somewhere whenever Boston faces a left-hander.

Castro went 2-for-4 with two singles in a 7-1 loss Thursday in Minnesota.

Castro singled twice but also committed two throwing errors while making his first start of the season at the hot corner. While the utility man played some third base in previous seasons, he has primarily served as a middle infielder. With a career .292 average and .323 mark for the season, the Tigers may get creative in finding places for the 28-year-old to play in order to keep his bat in the lineup.

Arauz (illness) is expected to be activated soon but will require a rehab assignment before returning, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Arauz has been on the COVID-19 injured list for over a week, so he'll see some game action in the minors before rejoining the Red Sox. While it's not clear when he'll join a minor-league affiliate or how many rehab appearances he'll require, he'll likely be in the mix to return to the majors early next week.