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Manager Mickey Callaway said McNeil isn't dealing with an injury but will get Thursday's game against the Padres off because his "legs are a little heavy," Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Callaway's description of the situation suggests McNeil is in little danger of sitting out Friday's series opener versus the Pirates, but the 27-year-old's status is nonetheless worth verifying heading into the weekend. Amed Rosario will get a spin in the leadoff role Thursday while McNeil rests up.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres, Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports.

The MLB batting-average leader (.342) will take a seat for the first time since June 23 in what is presumably a pre-planned maintenance day. Michael Conforto will slide over to fill McNeil's usual spot in right field while shortstop Amed Rosario handles table-setting duties for the Mets.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and another run scored in Wednesday's 10-7 victory over the Twins.

Torres launched a 405-foot shot to deep left center in the third inning. He also plated another run following a walk in the second. The young 22-year-old has been a reliable source of offense for the Yankees this season following a solid rookie campaign. Through 94 games, Torres is slashing .295/.362/.517 with 20 home runs, 63 runs scored and 54 RBI.

Hernandez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Angels with an left hand injury, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hernandez suffered the injury during his fourth-inning at-bat and did not retake the field for the following frame. According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, the 27-year-old was diagnosed with left hand soreness and should be considered day-to-day.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two RBI on Wednesday against the Orioles.

Marte took Richard Bleier deep in the sixth inning to record his 22nd home run of the season. Though he's provided plenty of pop throughout the campaign, this was his first long ball since July 12 and just his second of the month. He's found other ways to produce, however, notching eight multi-hit efforts in his past 11 starts. He's maintaining a strong .321/.375/.579 line across 437 plate appearances for the season.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 4-2 win against Oakland.

Altuve struck out looking during the first inning but reached base in his next three at-bats, including via a 428-foot blast during the fifth inning. The 29-year-old has a .379/.400/.724 slash line with five home runs and five doubles in 13 games since the All-Star break.

Biggio is not in the lineup Wednesday against Cleveland, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Biggio has gone 5-for-50 with zero extra-base hits over his last 15 games, posting a .374 OPS over that stretch. Eric Sogard starts at second base in his absence.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 14-12 loss to the Yankees in 10 innings.

After earning his first trip to the All-Star Game earlier this month, Polanco hasn't slowed down at all in the second half. Through 10 games, the shortstop has gone 13-for-42 (.310 average) with two home runs, five doubles, seven RBI and five runs. With only four steals in seven attempts this season, Polanco is less active on the bases these days, but that's an easy pill for fantasy managers to swallow while he's tracking for career highs in nearly every other offensive category.

Chavis (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Chavis will remain on the bench for a fourth straight contest while managing the back injury, but his ability to pinch hit and play second base late in Tuesday's 9-4 win suggests he's likely on track to avoid a trip to the injured list. Mitch Moreland and Brock Holt will start on the right side of the infield as the Red Sox wrap up their three-game set in Tampa Bay.

Chavis (back) entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter and played two innings at second base.

Chavis missed two games with tightness in his back but avoided a trip to the injured list. That he swung the bat and played the field is a good sign. With Mitch Moreland returning, Chavis could see most of his action at second base moving forward.