MLB Player News

Torres went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-6 win over Cleveland.

The blast was the first of his big-league career, making him the youngest Yankee to homer since John Ellis in 1969. Torres now has an impressive .333/.367/.467 slash line through his first 13 MLB games.

Solarte went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday against the Indians.

Solarte had a huge day at the plate, going a combined 8-for-10 with two home runs, seven RBI and four runs scored. The performances raised his average from .238 to .287 and accounted for nearly one-third of his runs driven for the season. After hitting an uninspiring .218 through 87 at-bats, Solarte has turned it on with four multi-hit games across his past six games.

Ngoepe was designated for assignment Thursday Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Just hours after being optioned down to Triple-A, Ngoepe is now without a spot on the 40-man roster after the Blue Jays made a flurry of moves between games in Thursday's doubleheader. Reliever Luis Santos had his contract selected and he will take Ngoepe's spot. Ngoepe had seen inconsistent playing time in the weeks leading up to his demotion and he had just one hit in 18 at-bats. He'll now be subject to waivers, but could return to the Blue Jays' organization if he goes unclaimed.

Ngoepe was sent down to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Ngoepe only appeared in one game since re-joining the big-league team at the beginning of this week, but didn't record an at-bat, instead serving as a pinch-runner and scoring one run against the Twins on Tuesday. He will continue to receive everyday at-bats at the Triple-A level instead of being utilized as a reserve for the Blue Jays.

Andrus is expected to begin rehabilitation on his right elbow during the Rangers' upcoming homestand, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

That was the good news for Andrus, who was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday, pushing out his return to June 11 at the earliest. The injured shortstop will meet with the team medical director Thursday and could begin some arm strengthening exercises after giving his fractured right elbow three weeks to heal. Jurickson Profar and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will help fill in at shortstop while Andrus is unavailable.

Andrus (elbow) was moved to the 60-day disabled list Wednesday.

Andrus went down with a fractured elbow on April 11. An initial timetable left Andrus sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, and it looks as though the latter will be more accurate after he was transferred to the 60-day DL in order to make room for the recently acquired Carlos Perez. Andrus will be eligible to return against the Dodgers on June 12.

Brujan ranks second in the Midwest League with 10 steals (on 11 attempts) but is hitting just .253/.333/.293 in 84 plate appearances.

The 20-year-old second baseman has some obvious strengths -- he's a plus runner with some patience at the plate (9.5 percent walk rate). However, he currently hits for very little power (just six home runs in 197 pro games) and seems to be generating too much weak contact to be able to consistently hit for a high average, largely negating his all-fields approach. He could be a table setter who challenges for 20-plus steals down the road, but adding muscle and tapping into a bit more power will be crucial for him to make it as an everyday player.

Arroyo (calf) was activated from the minor-league disabled list Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Arroyo is set to return to action after missing the past two weeks with a strained calf. The 22-year-old, who was one of the top prospects the Rays received in return for Evan Longoria, was hitting just .200/.259/.240 across seven games before landing on the shelf. He'll look to turn things around now that he's healthy.

Petit's contract was selected by the Twins on Tuesday.

With Miguel Sano (hamstring) heading to the disabled list, the Twins were in need of a new position player. Petit most recently appeared in the majors back in 2016, and he holds just a .249 batting average with four home runs in his big-league career. He was hitting .293 in 58 at-bats with Triple-A Rochester prior to being promoted, however, and offers lots of positional versatility off the bench. To make room for him on the active roster, Dietrich Enns was designated for assignment.

Barreto is slashing .311/.407/.600 with four doubles, three home runs, six RBI, seven walks, a stolen base and eight runs over 54 plate appearances with Triple-A Nashville thus far in 2018.

Things didn't go so well for Barreto in his initial 25-game cup of coffee with the Athletics in 2017, as he hit just .197 over 76 plate appearances. The 22-year-old has encountered much more success at the Triple-A level. Barreto already had one stint with Oakland this season while Chad Pinder dealt with a knee injury, but he failed to log any plate appearances. Although Marcus Semien has a firm hold on the shortstop job at the big-league level, Barreto notably took outfield reps during his aforementioned major-league stay earlier in 2018, and that type of versatility could potentially afford him another opportunity later in the season.