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Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Starting at second base and hitting seventh, Torres supplied the Yankees with all their offense on the night via a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Ross Stripling and an RBI single in the ninth. Torres may be re-discovering something close to his 2019 form -- over his last 10 games, he's slashing .344/.353/.625 with a double, a triple, two of his three homers on the year and 10 RBI.

Altuve went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday against the Mariners.

Altuve returned from a hamstring injury to start for the first time since April 18. He reclaimed his typical leadoff role and walked in his first plate appearance. Altuve didn't reach base again but most importantly made it out of the appearance healthy. Dating back prior to his absence, Altuve has reached base in four consecutive starts, so he's shown signs of turning around his subpar start to the season.

Altuve (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at second base and hitting leadoff in Monday's game against the Mariners.

Altuve concluded a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday in which he went 3-for-7 with a double, a run, a walk and two strikeouts over two games. After being re-evaluated Monday, he'll presumably be Houston's everyday second baseman and leadoff hitter now that he's deemed healthy.

Biggio cleared COVID-19 protocols Monday and began baseball activities, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Biggio has been on the COVID-19 injured list for the past week and was reportedly experiencing symptoms. It looks like he'll be able to return within the next few days, though he'll need a day or two to get sharp again before being activated.

The White Sox optioned Mendick to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Mendick and reliever Anderson Severino were the casualties as the White Sox needed to reduce their active roster from 28 to 26 men prior to Monday's deadline. The 28-year-old utility man started three straight games from April 24 through 27, but he went unused off the bench in each of Chicago's four games that followed.

Ibanez batted seventh and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.

Ibanez started at designated hitter while Charlie Culberson served as the third baseman against a left-hander. Ibanez has hit safely in six consecutive games to go with his second stolen base in as many contests.

Arraez and the Twins avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.13 million contract Sunday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

After a hot start to the season, Arraez has been in a slump recently, as he's gone 1-for-15 over the last four games. However, the 25-year-old won't require an arbiter to reach an agreement with Minnesota. In spite of his recent cold spell at the plate, Arraez is hitting .299 with a homer, seven RBI and six runs over 21 games in 2022.

Stefanic, who hadn't played at Triple-A Salt Lake since April 21 due to an unspecified injury, returned to the lineup for Sunday's 9-4 loss to Round Rock. He started at second base and went 0-for-2 with two walks.

Stefanic doesn't possess a spot on the Angels' 40-man roster, but since he's not a young prospect at 26 years old, the organization likely won't hesitate to promote him if his performance at Triple-A warrants a call-up. He's turned in a .781 OPS through his first 14 games, making him a solidly above-average contributor in the Pacific Coast League.

Houston general manager James Click confirmed that Altuve (hamstring) will likely be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. "All indications are we should be good to go," Click said.

Altuve made what was likely his second and final rehab appearance at Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, playing eight innings at second base while going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Assuming Altuve reports no setbacks with his hamstring when he returns to Houston for re-evaluation, he'll likely be plugged back in as the Astros' everyday second baseman and leadoff hitter as the team prepares for a seven-game week.

Polanco went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and a run scored during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays.

Polanco entered the contest with only two hits over his previous five games, but he erupted for four hits to power Minnesota's offense during the series finale in Tampa Bay. It's been a slow start to 2022 for the 28-year-old, and he now has a .195/.303/.338 slash line with two home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs through 21 games.