MLB Player News

Torres is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed it's a routine day off for Torres, who has started in all 20 of New York's games since earning a promotion to the big leagues April 22. With a .319/.360/.493 slash line to go with three home runs and a stolen base through his first 76 plate appearances in the majors, Torres is in no danger of losing his everyday role at second base.

Altuve replaced the injured George Springer (elbow) as the leadoff hitter and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.

Altuve, who has played all 41 of Houston's games, has gone eight consecutive at-bats without a hit and had not gone hitless in two consecutive outings until Saturday. Springer's expected to sit out the final game of Texas series Sunday, so we could get another look at Altuve atop the Astros' order, unless manager A.J. Hinch regards Altuve's "slump" as a need to rest the second baseman.

Beckham is slashing .302/.418/.533 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 RBI over 24 games with Triple-A Tacoma, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The veteran utility man has also walked 19 times, and all three components of his slash line outpace his minor-league career numbers. Beckham spent the majority of his first season with the Mariners organization in Tacoma as well, suiting up for 83 games with the Rainiers in 2017 on his way to a .262/.313/.393 line that was partly comprised of nine home runs and 45 RBI. There hasn't been an opening for Beckham at the big-league level as of yet this season, but he's likely to see action with Seattle at some point, especially considering he's in the midst of what's shaping up to be the best professional campaign of his extensive career.

Giavotella signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Saturday and will report to Double-A Birmingham.

Giavotella spent spring training with the Marlins but failed to earn a roster spot and was released from Triple-A New Orleans in early May. The 30-year-old struggled with a .214/.389/.250 slash line in 28 at-bats for New Orleans and should serve as organizational infield depth with his new organization.

Semien went 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and four RBI in Friday's 10-5 win over the Yankees.

The A's leadoff hitter came into the game with only one RBI in his prior 14 contests, but the bottom of the order was able to provide Semien with plenty of run-producing opportunities on a night when every player in the Oakland lineup got at least one hit. The 27-year-old now carries a .265/.318/.383 slash line on the season.

Manager Aaron Boone said Drury (impaired vision) is "not all the way there yet" and won't return during the club's upcoming road trip that lasts until May 25, Coley Harvey of ESPN reports.

Though general manager Brian Cashman stated earlier this week that Drury could return "sooner rather than later", it appears as though that is no longer the case, at least when it comes to his return at the major-league level. Considering Drury's minor-league rehab assignment expires Tuesday, it's not yet clear what the Yankees intend to do. Either way, with the success of Miguel Andujar at third base and Gleyber Torres at the keystone, the team will have to make some difficult roster decisions once Drury is ready to re-enter the fold.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Oakland.

The stolen base was the second of the season, which is atypical behavior out of the second baseman, who has averaged 37 steals over the previous six seasons. As for Altuve's slugging -- the other area where he's experienced a noticeable dip in 2018 -- he's racked up five extra-base hits over his last 26 at-bats after compiling just seven over his first 131 at-bats.

Estrada (undisclosed) was placed on the minor-league disabled list Wednesday.

Estrada missed the first two weeks of the season with a hip injury, but it's unclear if his current injury is related as specifics remain unclear. The move is backdated to Tuesday, so he'll be eligible to return May 15 if he proves ready. The 22-year-old was hitting just .152/.176/.182 through eight games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before landing on the DL for a second time this season.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Semien did his part out of the top of the order, extending his hitting streak to five games. Although he's been productive, the 27-year-old shortstop's bat has been a bit light on pop lately. Semien has only mustered one extra-base hit -- a double -- over his first eight games of May, and he hasn't homered since April 23, a span of 13 contests.

Alvarez was sent back to Double-A Frisco on Tuesday.

Alvarez was up for just one day and did not get into a major-league game. He was sent right back down when Adrian Beltre (hamstring) was activated from the disabled list. Alvarez is hitting just .196/.290/.299 for Frisco, making him an unlikely candidate for a long-term promotion.