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Torres will take ground balls prior to Friday's game against the Blue Jays to test his core injury, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

Torres isn't in the starting nine for Friday's clash, but if he responds well to fielding drills, there's a chance he could return to the lineup at some point over the weekend. Skipper Aaron Boone responded with "we'll see" when asked about his starting second baseman's availability for the remainder of the series.

Torres (core pain) is not in Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He will sit for a third straight game after exiting Tuesday's contest with core pain. Breyvic Valera will start at second base and hit ninth.

Chavis is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Chavis will sit for the second time in the last three contests as he is 5-for-23 over his last eight games. Brock Holt will start at the keystone and bat eighth Friday.

Castro went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-8 win over the Royals.

Castro has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers, as he's now batting .281 through 56 games. He doesn't offer a ton of pop, with just a .688 OPS and three home runs, but the 25-year-old has earned himself regular playing time and could be worth a look in deep formats or daily contests.

Torres (abdomen) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He exited Tuesday's contest with "core pain" and was held out Wednesday. While his absence Thursday is not surprising, he did say he'd be ready to play if necessary, so perhaps he will be available off the bench. Breyvic Valera is starting at second base and hitting ninth.

Semien, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday, is 9-for-23 with three two-baggers, two home runs, three RBI, five walks and six runs through his first six games of August.

Both Semien's current batting average (.278) and on-base percentage (.364) are now at their highest points since June 20, while the last time he had a higher slugging percentage than his current .481 figure was way back on April 29. Semien was one of the few offensive bright spots in Wednesday's blowout loss, and his double puts him just one extra-base hit short of equaling the career-high 56 he garnered in 2016 over 88 additional plate appearances.

Torres (abdomen) indicated he might need one more day to recover from the core injury but said "I'll be ready to play" Thursday if necessary, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Torres has had the core issue crop up twice over the last few days, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the Yankees remain cautious with his return to the lineup after he exited Tuesday's contest. In any case, the 22-year-old isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list and could return to action shortly, even if he's held out Thursday in Toronto.

Altuve went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 14-3 rout of the Rockies.

That's now three homers in the last five games for Altuve and 19 on the year, as the second baseman continues his hot start to the second half. While the 29-year-old is well on his way to a career high in home runs, running may no longer be a part of his game -- Altuve's just 4-for-7 on steal attempts this season, although he is 3-for-4 since the beginning of July.

Torres (abdomen) is not expected to require a trip to the injured list, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Torres exited Tuesday's game with core pain, the same issue that sent him to the hospital over the weekend, but he's being considered day-to-day after further testing revealed nothing out of the ordinary. The 23-year-old will travel with the team to Toronto and it sounds like he could rejoin the lineup after missing just a game or two. Breyvic Valera is starting at second base Wednesday against the Orioles.

Torres (abdomen) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Torres was removed from Tuesday's game against the Orioles due to core pain -- the same issue that sent him to the hospital over the weekend -- and will miss at least one game as a result. It's worth noting that while the 22-year-old isn't starting, he remains on the team's lineup card. More should be known about the severity of the injury after he undergoes further testing in the coming days. Breyvic Valera is starting at second base in this one.