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Torres is hitting .278 with three home runs and a pair of doubles through 38 at-bats in Grapefruit League play this spring.

The young infielder emerged as a potent offensive contributor during his rookie season last year when he logged an .820 OPS and launched 24 homers over 484 at-bats and he looks set to pick up where he left off with a robust .899 OPS during spring training. At just 22 years old, he's also an intriguing candidate to take a step forward at the plate as he accumulates more experience at the big-league level.

Lopez was assigned to minor-league camp Tuesday.

Lopez hit .278/.365/.417 in 57 games for Triple-A Omaha last season. He'll likely return there to make his case for a callup.

Drury went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

The 26-year-old is now slashing .351/.400/.649 through 14 games this spring, and over half his 13 hits (five doubles, two homers) have gone for extra bases. On the downside, Drury's 3:13 BB:K isn't ideal, but he's still set to open the season as the Jays' starting third baseman while phenom Vlad Guerrero Jr. (oblique) gets healthy. If he comes out of the gate hot, Drury could well shift over to the keystone and remain in the starting nine after Guerrero makes his debut rather than move into a utility role.

Polanco started at shortstop and batted second in Monday's spring training win over Boston in what was likely a dress rehearsal of the Opening Day lineup, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco had been out since Tuesday for personal reasons, but the absence won't significantly impact his preparation for Opening Day. He went 2-for-3 on Monday and is hitting .296 (8-for-27) with a .752 OPS this spring.

Biggio was sent to minor-league camp Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Biggio hit .252/.388/.499 for Double-A New Hampshire last season, adding 26 homers and 20 steals. He's expected to start the year with Triple-A Buffalo and profiles as a solid utility player long term.

Polanco (personal) will return to the lineup Monday against Boston, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco had been out since Tuesday for personal reasons, but the absence won't significantly impact his preparation for Opening Day. He'll play shortstop and bat second in a lineup that looks a lot like the one the Twins may use in the first game of the season.

Forsythe started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a home run in Saturday's game against the Reds.

Forsythe, who was a late addition to the Rangers' camp, has three extra-base hits in his last four games. He's vying to be the backup infielder. His main competition is Matt Davidson, who struck out in two at-bats Saturday and is without a hit in his last 17 at-bats, during which he's struck out 10 times. Forsythe has played mostly second base and third base during his career, but he has exposure to shortstop (18 games) and first base (20).

Rengifo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.

Rengifo got to start spring with the big-league club, but with just 46 Triple-A games under his belt, his odds of breaking camp with the team were slim. He could push for a promotion at some point this year with strong numbers at Salt Lake.

Polanco has been out of the spring training lineup since Tuesday due to a personal issue, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

It doesn't appear to by anything that will put his Opening Day status in doubt. Polanco hasn't done much at the plate this spring by hitting .250 (6-for-24) with just two extra-base hits (both doubles), but he's set to begin the season as the starting shortstop.

Altuve went 1-for-2 with a walk and played five innings at second base during Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Altuve played for the first time since May 6, when he was scratched from a game due to soreness in his side. He will get a day off Saturday before returning to the field Sunday, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports. There is still plenty of time for the elite second baseman to get ready for the start of the regular season.