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Polanco hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 with a solo home run in a 10-4 loss to the Phillies on Friday.

Hitting for the cycle is hard -- recording a cycle with one RBI and one run scored has to be nearly impossible, but Polanco was able to do it Friday night. Despite the historic night, owners will have to settle for Polanco's batting average seeing the only major bump. His average rose from .286 to .423 after his five-hit night.

Biggio went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Triple-A Buffalo's home opener Thursday.

The 23-year-old put together a 20-20 campaign for Double-A New Hampshire last season, and he wasted no time flashing his power and speed upside to begin 2019. Biggio isn't yet on the 40-man roster, which complicates his chances of making his big-league debut any time soon, but if he puts up big numbers in Buffalo he could factor heavily into the Jays' plans for 2020.

Forsythe started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's 11-4 win over the Angels.

Forsythe spelled Elvis Andrus, who served as the designated hitter for the game. Forsythe made the Rangers' roster as a utility infielder, winning the last position spot over Matt Davidson. This was his second start of the season with the first one coming at first base.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in the Rangers' 11-4 victory over the Angels on Thursday.

Andrus continued his red-hot hitting to start the season, rattling off three more hits to bring his slash line up to .414/.433/.552 over 29 at-bats. That's already four multi-hit efforts in seven games for the 30-year-old veteran, who is off to a great start as he looks to bounce back from an injury-shortened 2018 that saw him limited to 97 games.

Chavis went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday.

Chavis belted a game-tying homer in the eighth inning, setting the stage for the PawSox's win on minor-league Opening Day. He started the game at first base, a position on Boston's roster that should be available for Chavis in 2020.

Torres went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, two runs and four RBI in the Yankees' 8-4 win over the Orioles on Thursday.

It was a monster day at the dish for the young infielder, who picked up his first two long balls of the season, touching up Baltimore's Alex Cobb with a solo shot in the third inning before adding another against Mike Wright in the sixth. Torres was hitting seventh in this contest, but he's now slashing .357/.379/.643 over 28 at-bats and was deployed in the cleanup spot earlier this week. If he continues to rake, it could compel manager Aaron Boone to increase his opportunities hitting higher in the order, especially with Miguel Andujar (shoulder) on the injured list.

Jackson is opening the year in extended spring training, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

This comes as a bit of a surprise, as Jackson was pretty impressive last season in rookie ball and his teammate from the same draft class, Jordyn Adams, was given the assignment to Low-A. It seems like we may have to wait until short-season leagues open in mid-June to see Jackson make his 2019 debut, likely back in the Pioneer League.

Semien went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Semien was a thorn in the side of the Red Sox for the night, even swiping his first bag of the season in the eighth to put himself in position to eventually score the tying run at the time on Ramon Laureano's groundout. Semien has now reached safely in eight of the first nine games of the season courtesy of five walks, two doubles and a home run.

Torres will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Orioles, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

After making 21 appearances at shortstop in 2018, Torres should already be usable at either middle-infield spot in the majority of fantasy leagues, but he also looks on track to maintain eligibility at both positions heading into 2020. He'll be making his fourth appearance of the season at shortstop Thursday and should play the position regularly after the Yankees shifted Troy Tulowitzki (calf) to the injured list, joining Didi Gregorius (elbow) there.

Estrada has been called up to the Yankees to replace the injured Troy Tulowitzki (calf), Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

With Tulowitzki forced from the Yankees' Wednesday game against the Tigers with a strained left calf and headed to the injured list, New York has called up Estrada to take the roster spot of the veteran shortstop. The 23-year-old has no big-league experience and doesn't figure to see much playing time barring another injury. He did have a solid spring training at the dish, with a .286/.394/.464 slash line over 28 at-bats.