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Torres went 3-for-6 with a double, a run and two RBI in Friday's 12-5 win against Boston.

Torres plated the Yankees' first run of the contest with a single in the first inning. He produced another RBI with a double to left field in the eighth. Torres has collected multiple hits in four straight contests -- the longest such streak of his career. Over the hot stretch, he's slashing .500/.571/.667 with three doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a 3:3 BB:K.

Hernandez (hip) served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

This was Hernandez's first game on a rehabilitation assignment, and he looked good including a hard-hit ball on his first at-bat. "I think he's fine. That [first] ball was scolded," Worcester manager Chad Tracy told Katie Morrison of MassLive.com. "I think he was picking the ball up fine. He was turning it loose. He looked good health-wise as well." The Red Sox are expected to see how Hernandez, who was placed on the injured list June 8, responds to work in the outfield before having him return to Boston.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Friday.

The veteran shortstop opened the scoring on the night for either squad with his 350-foot shot in the second inning that plated Christian Bethancourt. Andrus has been on an unusual power surge of late, leaving the yard in three of his last seven games and posting a sizzling .316 average and 1.053 OPS across 43 plate appearances over his last 12 contests.

Espinal went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 5-2 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.

Espinal walked and stole second in the eighth inning, but he was left on base. The infielder has enjoyed a productive start to July, going 9-for-30 (.300) with two steals in eight games. He's up to five steals in seven attempts this year while maintaining a .274/.327/.405 slash line with six home runs, 37 RBI and 31 runs scored through 84 contests.

Arroyo is dealing with a groin injury following Friday's loss to the Yankees but is expected to play through the issue Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo went 1-for-4 with a strikeout Friday but was removed late in the blowout loss. He's apparently dealing with a groin issue, but the injury doesn't seem too significant since manager Alex Cora expects the 27-year-old to play Saturday. If Arroyo is ultimately available for Saturday's matchup, he's a strong candidate to start at third base since Rafael Devers (back) won't play.

Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 4-3 win over Cleveland.

Merrifield singled twice Friday before drilling a game-tying, two-run shot in the eighth inning. It was his fifth long ball of the year and second in his last three games. The 33-year-old entered July with an abysmal .228/.277/.311 slash line but he's gone 12-for-33 (.363) with five extra-base hits and nine runs scored in eight games this month.

Miller was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Miller was slated to take a seat Friday, but he'll step in at first base after Josh Naylor (back) was scratched from the lineup. Over Miller's last three games, he's gone 5-for-12 with three RBI and three strikeouts.

Lowe (back/head) is feeling better Friday and could resume his rehab assignment Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe was hit in the head in the first plate appearance of his rehab assignment Thursday and was forced to leave the game. While he dealt with a headache initially, that's since subsided, and it looks as though he's avoided a concussion. He was due for a fairly long rehab assignment anyway, so the minor setback probably won't significantly alter his return date.

Torres went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run in a 6-5 victory against Boston on Thursday.

Torres was one of three Yankees to collect multiple hits in the contest, and he posted the team's only theft in the third inning. He subsequently crossed the plate on Josh Donaldson's grand slam. Torres has swung a hot bat thus far in July, producing four multi-hit performances across five games. He's slashing .450/.542/.550 with two doubles, three runs, three RBI and a 4:3 BB:K in that span.

Mayfield went unclaimed on waivers and will report to Triple-A Salt Lake.

After being designated for assignment Sunday, Mayfield went unclaimed on waivers and will remain with the organization. The 31-year-old has produced a .200 average with two homers, 14 RBI, 11 runs and two stolen bases over 100 at-bats with Salt Lake this season.