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Semien's (wrist) rehab assignment will be extensive according to manager Bob Melvin, Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Melvin made it a point to emphasize that Semien's assignment, which is scheduled to begin Friday at High-A Stockton, will not just be a matter of a few games, instead remarking it will be "almost like spring training". The slugging shortstop has been sidelined since April 14 with his injury and has logged just 46 plate appearances in 2017.

Polanco is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

This marks the second day in a row that Polanco will cede the start at shortstop. He's been struggling at the plate as of late, and this break could be a way to let him get his mind right before resuming his normal duties at shortstop. Ehire Adrianza will take over at shortstop for the evening.

Green was signed by the White Sox and assigned to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Green was released by the Nationals last week after appearing in 40 games with Triple-A Syracuse this season, where he slashed .246/.319/.285, but failed to make much of an impact on his overall stock. Over 129 career games with the A's, Angels, Giants and Nationals, the 29-year-old has compiled a .246 average and 38 RBI while mainly being used as a reserve infielder. He'll serve as organizational depth for a White Sox team already dealing with injuries to Tyler Saladino and Leury Garcia, but remains a longshot to see much, if any, major-league playing time.

Chavis, 21, is hitting .318/.388/.641 with 17 home runs and a 57:19 K:BB in 250 plate appearances for High-A Salem.

He leads the Carolina League in most of the hitting categories, and it would seem that a promotion to Double-A is right around the corner. Chavis has a dominant line despite being in the midst of an 0-for-17 skid at the plate. It is worth noting that Chavis has gotten more starts at DH this year than third base, and he has 11 errors in 27 starts at the hot corner.

Polanco is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

Polanco has really been pressing at the plate lately, as he holds just a .375 OPS over the past 14 games. He'll get a night off as a result, with the hot-hitting Eduardo Escobar picking up a start in his stead.

Andrus went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

Andrus has been stuck in a minor power outage in June with only three extra-base hits (and no home runs) in 14 games, but thanks to his stellar first two months of the season, he's still sitting on a career-best .442 slugging percentage. Even if Andrus fails to recover the power production he displayed earlier this season, he'll be able to offset that deficiency with the above-average contributions he provides in batting average, runs and stolen bases.

Semien (wrist) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with High-A Stockton on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Semien was able to get through batting practice over the weekend without a hitch, clearing the way for him to return to game action later in the week. Seeing as the 26-year-old has been sidelined for most of the season, he'll likely need at least a few rehab games before rejoining the Athletics. If he continues to progress without any setbacks, Semien could return to the majors sometime in early July.

Torres was diagnosed Monday with a torn UCL in his left elbow after meeting with a physician and will require season-ending Tommy John surgery.

It's a major blow for the Yankees' top prospect, who was expected to provide the big club with a lift in the second half of the season, when he likely would have been called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Instead, Torres' big-league debut will have to wait until 2018, as he'll now turn his attention to healing up before spring training arrives. With Torres out of the picture for the rest of the season, Chase Headley will gain some extra security in his role as the team's everyday third baseman. The 20-year-old was hitting .309/.406/.457 in 96 plate appearances since being promoted from Double-A Trenton to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in late May.

Torres (elbow) was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Torres was able to avoid structural damage to his elbow after X-rays following Saturday's game determined he had suffered a hyperextension, but the Yankees have yet to release a timetable for his return beyond ruling him out for at least the next week. The injury could very well delay any promotion of the Yankees' top prospect until after the All-Star break, affording incumbent third baseman Chase Headley some time to get dialed in at the plate and build up some job security. Torres, 20, is hitting .309/.406/.457 in International League play since being promoted from Double-A Trenton just under a month ago.

Merrifield is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Merrifield will take a seat after starting in the Royals' previous 21 games in what amounts to little more than a rest day. Ramon Torres will replace Merrifield at the keystone and assume his usual spot atop the lineup.