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Torres went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 12-10 loss to the Rangers.

He's now homered in three straight games, becoming the youngest Yankee in history to do so, and Torres' five long balls in the last five games gives him eight in only 27 games on the season. The 21-year-old's .323/.385/.613 slash line is just as impressive, and while his power surge won't last, he should remain very productive even while hitting at the bottom of the lineup.

Barreto is starting at second base and hitting ninth Wednesday against the Athletics.

Barreto was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday and will immediately step into the starting lineup at the keystone. The 22-year-old prospect, who was hitting .228/.350/.447 with six homers in 31 games with Triple-A Nashville prior to his promotion, could see his fair share of starts while Khris Davis (groin) is on the disabled list depending on how the A's utilize their open DH spot during that stretch. Jed Lowrie is starting at designated hitter Wednesday, allowing Barreto to pick up the start at second.

Barreto was called up to the big leagues Wednesday from Triple-A Nashville, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Barreto received a promotion to the major leagues after Khris Davis (groin) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. The 22-year-old shortstop has put together a .228/.350/.447 batting line with six home runs and 16 RBI over 31 games at Triple-A Nashville this season. He's expected to be utilized as a bench player during his stint with the Athletics.

Semien went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Tuesday.

Semien has now compiled three straight two-hit efforts and has knocked in four runs altogether over the last two games. The 27-year-old has been impressively steady throughout May, as he's now racked up eight two-hit tallies and has reached safely in 10 of the last 11 games overall.

Kemp went 2-for-2 with five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Kemp got a two-run single in the fourth, a sacrifice fly in the sixth and another two-run single in the seventh. Kemp is making the most of his current playing time, going 6-for-14 in five games. It figures that Josh Reddick will be slotted back into the lineup soon, knocking Kemp back to the bench, but things could be made interesting should Reddick continue to struggle while Kemp performs well.

Andrus (elbow) was cleared to swing a bat Tuesday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Andrus, who is currently on the 60-day DL, continues to ramp up his baseball activities as he works his way back from a fractured right elbow. Barring any setbacks in his recovery, the 29-year-old could return sometime in mid-June. In the meantime, Jurickson Profar will continue to fill in at shortstop until Andrus is healthy.

Fontana (undisclosed) returned from the 7-day disabled list and went hitless in four at-bats in Triple-A Salt Lake's 6-4 loss to Albuquerque.

Fontana had been sidelined for just over a month with the injury. The 26-year-old is expected to handle a near-everyday role for Salt Lake this season, but he'll likely serve as a utility man if he should receive a promotion to the big club at any point.

Solarte is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Solarte will give way to Devon Travis, who was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. Solarte has been slowing down of late, putting together a .224/.250/.328 batting line over his last 14 games.

Polanco is expected to return from suspension July 2 with a minor-league stint beginning as early as June 12, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco was hit with an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance March 18. He'll have a chance to shake the rust off in minor-league games starting in mid-June, with the chance to return to big-league action 20 days later, so long as the Twins don't experience any rainouts.

Torres homered twice and knocked in three runs in a 2-for-3 game Monday against Texas.

Torres' white-hot rookie season continued with his first multi-homer game of his career. He now has six home runs and six three-RBI games in May alone. Torres is showing remarkable power, with a .571 slugging percentage that eclipses what he posted across the board in the minor leagues. Even if Torres cools off, the 21-year-old is looking like a monumental talent who has become an instant fantasy asset at second base.