MLB Player News

Diaz is not in the lineup Thursday against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Diaz is just 1-for-15 with a home run and seven strikeouts through his first four big-league games, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head as Starlin Castro slides over to cover the keystone in Thursday's series opener.

Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run, an RBI and his seventh stolen base of the season in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Phillies.

Despite churning out three 20-steal seasons in the minors and annually ranking favorably on the Statcast leaderboard in terms of sprint speed, Marte hasn't been the major running threat some may have envisioned him becoming at the big-league level. Still, a 7-for-8 success rate on the bases is nothing to scoff at a time when steals are at a premium, and that's merely been a bonus to the wealth of production Marte has provided in just about every other category during a breakout season.

Semien, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday, is 9-for-23 with three two-baggers, two home runs, three RBI, five walks and six runs through his first six games of August.

Both Semien's current batting average (.278) and on-base percentage (.364) are now at their highest points since June 20, while the last time he had a higher slugging percentage than his current .481 figure was way back on April 29. Semien was one of the few offensive bright spots in Wednesday's blowout loss, and his double puts him just one extra-base hit short of equaling the career-high 56 he garnered in 2016 over 88 additional plate appearances.

Torres (abdomen) indicated he might need one more day to recover from the core injury but said "I'll be ready to play" Thursday if necessary, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Torres has had the core issue crop up twice over the last few days, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the Yankees remain cautious with his return to the lineup after he exited Tuesday's contest. In any case, the 22-year-old isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list and could return to action shortly, even if he's held out Thursday in Toronto.

Albies went 4-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and three runs overall in an 11-7 victory against the Twins on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old loved hitting at Target Field this week. In the final two contests of the three-game set, Albies went 8-for-11 with two homers, a triple and four RBI. The tremendous two-day hot streak raised his average 11 points, and he has a chance to set career bests in home runs and RBI. Albies is batting .296 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI, 75 runs and 11 steals in 460 at-bats this season.

McNeil went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 7-2 victory against the Marlins on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old didn't extend his four-game streak with multiple hits, but he did smash his fourth homer of the month. McNeil is 11-for-24 (.458) with six extra-base hits in August. Overall, he's putting together a very strong first full season with a .339 average, 15 home runs, 52 RBI, 65 runs and four steals in 380 at-bats.

Altuve went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 14-3 rout of the Rockies.

That's now three homers in the last five games for Altuve and 19 on the year, as the second baseman continues his hot start to the second half. While the 29-year-old is well on his way to a career high in home runs, running may no longer be a part of his game -- Altuve's just 4-for-7 on steal attempts this season, although he is 3-for-4 since the beginning of July.

Torres (abdomen) is not expected to require a trip to the injured list, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Torres exited Tuesday's game with core pain, the same issue that sent him to the hospital over the weekend, but he's being considered day-to-day after further testing revealed nothing out of the ordinary. The 23-year-old will travel with the team to Toronto and it sounds like he could rejoin the lineup after missing just a game or two. Breyvic Valera is starting at second base Wednesday against the Orioles.

Hernandez (hand) has resumed hitting in a batting cage, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Hernandez has been out since late July with a sprained hand. He resumed taking dry swings a few days ago and has now moved onto the next step. He's expected to travel with the team for the Dodgers' upcoming road trip, which begins Tuesday in Miami, and could be activated sometime soon after that.

Torres (abdomen) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Torres was removed from Tuesday's game against the Orioles due to core pain -- the same issue that sent him to the hospital over the weekend -- and will miss at least one game as a result. It's worth noting that while the 22-year-old isn't starting, he remains on the team's lineup card. More should be known about the severity of the injury after he undergoes further testing in the coming days. Breyvic Valera is starting at second base in this one.