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Torres went 0-for-2 with three walks and three runs Sunday in the Yankees' 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Torres saw his four-game hit streak come to an end but still turned in a productive performance for those who paid up for him in DFS contests thanks to his patient eye at the plate. The 22-year-old slotted in as the Yankees' No. 3 hitter Sunday, but he could be in danger of dropping in the lineup when the newly acquired Edwin Encarnacion (back) and injured outfielders Giancarlo Stanton (shoulder) and Aaron Judge (oblique) are all likely available by the end of the week.

Albies went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Phillies.

It's his sixth multi-hit performance in the last 10 games, a stretch during which Albies is slashing a blistering .410/.489/.821 with five doubles, a triple, three homers, 10 RBI, 11 runs, a steal and a 5:4 BB:K. The whole Atlanta offense seems to be firing on all cylinders at the moment, giving the 22-year-old plenty of opportunities to turn his hits into production even if he continues to hit near the bottom of the lineup.

Marte went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's 15-5 loss to the Nationals.

The switch-hitting Marte homered for the third time in two games, giving him 20 for the season: nine from the left side and 11 from the right. He appears to have unlocked power from the left side. Last season, Marte had a .352 slugging percentage and .652 OPS batting left-handed, but he has increased that to .497 and .824, respectively, in 2019.

The Mets optioned Guillorme to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

Guillorme joined the Mets as the 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Yankees, logging one plate appearance between the two contests before heading back to Syracuse.

Gimenez (hand/wrist) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Saturday and went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in his return to the lineup for Double-A Binghamton.

Gimenez missed just under two weeks after suffering the hand injury when he was hit by a pitch. The shortstop was fortunate to avoid any structural damage and looks like he'll be ready to resume his usual everyday role for the Rumble Ponies now that he's off the IL. Widely viewed as one of the Mets' top position prospects, the 20-year-old Gimenez is hitting .232 with two home runs and 10 steals across 205 plate appearances in the Eastern League this season.

Sweeney signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday and was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Sweeney appeared in two games for the Blue Jays in 2018 but wasn't tendered a contract over the winter and attracted limited interest from clubs on the open market. After ultimately settling for an offer from the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, Sweeney performed well enough to pop up on the Pirates' radar. The 28-year-old has primarily played the outfield during his professional career, but his experience at second base, third base and shortstop will make him a versatile bench piece for Indianapolis.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-6 win over Minnesota.

Merrifield stole just three bases in both April and May but has already notched three roughly halfway through June. If he continues stealing more consistently, his fantasy value increases tremendously. The 30-year-old owns an .843 OPS and 33 extra-base hits.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Angels.

Lowe got the Rays on the board with a solo blast to left center in the bottom of the first inning, and his team would go on to take the series finale, 6-5. The 24-year-old continues to impress at the dish this season, as he's put together a .293/.350/.560 slash line over 63 contests.

Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

With Tommy La Stella and David Fletcher healthy again after recent bouts with minor injuries, Rengifo will take a seat following 11 consecutive starts. Rengifo has seen most of his big-league action at second base to date, but shortstop may represent his clearest path to playing time while Andrelton Simmons (ankle) remains at least a few days away from returning from the injured list. The 22-year-old switch hitter displayed an intriguing blend of speed and contact skills during his time in the minors, but those attributes have yet to surface at the big-league level. Through his first 134 plate appearances, Rengifo is batting just .222 and has been caught stealing on his lone attempt.

Rosario is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Rosario started the last 25 games at shortstop but struggled with a .208/.250/.426 slash line despite five home runs in that stretch. Adeiny Hechavarria will enter the starting lineup and bat sixth in Sunday's series finale.