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Drury left Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay after being hit by a pitch on the hand, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Drury briefly remained in the game, but exited after moving from first to third base on a single. The 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now as the severity and specifics of the injury are currently unclear.

Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

The A's needed to clear a spot for Tuesday's starter, Frankie Montas, and Barreto was an understandable casualty, as he did not have a clear path to everyday at-bats with the big club. Barreto has a .205/.246/.386 career slash line with five home runs and two steals in 134 MLB plate appearances. To make matters worse, he has a .232 average and a 32.3 percent strikeout rate this year in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 15-3 loss to Oakland.

Andrus extended his hitting streak to five games (7-for-18) with a third-inning homer, his first long ball since returning from an elbow injury June 18. The shortstop, who hit 20 homers in 2017, has carried a quiet bat out of the three hole, going 26-for-112 (.232) with just six RBI over 26 games.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the Orioles.

Solarte delivered an RBI double in the fourth, followed by a two-run homer in the eighth to put Toronto in the lead. After going hitless in his past four games, Solarte managed to record his first base knock since July 13 against Boston. He's batting .239 with 17 homers and 51 RBI over 95 games this season.

Polanco is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Despite just coming out of the All-Star break, Polanco hasn't had an official day off since July 1. After going 2-for-8 at the plate to begin the series, Polanco will give way to Ehire Adrianza for the finale.

Semien went 0-for-2 with an RBI from a bases-loaded walk and drew two other bases on balls in an extra-inning win over the Giants on Saturday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

Semien was quite the nuisance to Giants pitching with his keen eye at the plate, including when he coaxed a free pass out of Madison Bumgarner with the bases jammed in the fifth. The shortstop is slashing a rather pedestrian .253/.310/.369 for the season, but he's been a constant presence on the bases in July. Semien has now reached safely in 10 consecutive games dating back to July 8, and he's sporting a .354 on-base percentage overall during his 66 plate appearances during the month.

Rodriguez is starting at second base and batting leadoff in Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox.

Rodriguez continues to see his playing time increase, as he started six straight games heading into the All-Star break and will now be making his second start in this three-game series with Boston. The 26-year-old is only slashing .217/.308/.217 during the stretch, but his .338/.365/.558 slash line across 63 games with Triple-A Toledo this season provides some optimism that he could boost his MLB numbers.

Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Torres (hip) is expected to return prior to Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay, Mandy Ball of MLB.com reports.

Boone said that plan is for Torres to play in a few minor-league games beginning with High-A Tampa on Saturday. Though the club was previously targeting a Monday return for Torres, it looks like the Yankees want to give their young All-Star a little more time to get back to game speed before thrusting him back into the fray.

Motter was called up from Triple-A Rochester on Friday.

Motter has played in seven big-league games for the Twins this season, though he's failed to collect a hit in 11 plate appearances. The 28-year-old will provide additional depth all around the diamond, particularly in right field or at third base.

Drury was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

The offseason acquisition hasn't been able to establish himself in New York, having battled both injuries and demotions, and is now firmly behind Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres (hip) in the battle for playing time in the Yankees' infield. Drury's .178/.260/.289 line through 50 plate appearances is unlikely to earn him anything greater than a utility role for the time being, but he's been more successful than that in the past and could eventually carve out a larger role if he takes advantage of his opportunities.