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The Yankees activated Torres (hip) from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday. He'll start at second base and bat fifth in the Yankees' series finale against the Rays, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Torres was sidelined for the past three weeks with a strained right hip, but proved his health by going 3-for-9 with a pair of walks over his three-game rehab assignment at High-A Tampa. The rookie should ease back into a full-time role at the keystone right away for the Yankees, resulting in more limited at-bats for the likes of Neil Walker and Brandon Drury (hand).

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, two runs and five RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.

Andrus connected for his first career grand slam in the sixth inning off reliever J.B. Wendelken. Andrus is now hitting .268 with four home runs, nine doubles and 16 RBI in 41 games this season. The 29-year-old is ridding a modest six-game hitting streak and has hit the ball out of the park in back-to-back games.

Semien went 1-for-6 with a double, two runs and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

Semien hit a two-run double in the seventh inning and then secured another RBI in the eighth on a force attempt. Semien is having a decent July, hitting .268 with seven doubles, seven RBI, 10 walks and 10 runs scored in 18 games. His power numbers are down from years prior but his 56 runs this season are tied for fifth among all MLB shortstops.

Motter was designated for assignment by the Twins following Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Motter was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Friday, but the Twins needed to make a move to clear space on the 40- and 25-man rosters for the return of Ervin Santana (finger) from the 60-day disabled list. Motter was claimed by the Twins in late May after being designated for assignment by the Mariners.

Drury was diagnosed with a left hand bruise after X-rays came back negative Tuesday, Marc Carig of The Athletic New York reports.

Drury exited Tuesday's game against the Rays after being hit by a pitch on the left hand. The severity of the bruise remains unclear at this point, but it wouldn't be surprising if the 25-year-old were held out of the lineup for a couple of days at least.

Drury left Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay after being hit by a pitch on the hand, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Drury briefly remained in the game, but exited after moving from first to third base on a single. The 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now as the severity and specifics of the injury are currently unclear.

Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

The A's needed to clear a spot for Tuesday's starter, Frankie Montas, and Barreto was an understandable casualty, as he did not have a clear path to everyday at-bats with the big club. Barreto has a .205/.246/.386 career slash line with five home runs and two steals in 134 MLB plate appearances. To make matters worse, he has a .232 average and a 32.3 percent strikeout rate this year in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 15-3 loss to Oakland.

Andrus extended his hitting streak to five games (7-for-18) with a third-inning homer, his first long ball since returning from an elbow injury June 18. The shortstop, who hit 20 homers in 2017, has carried a quiet bat out of the three hole, going 26-for-112 (.232) with just six RBI over 26 games.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the Orioles.

Solarte delivered an RBI double in the fourth, followed by a two-run homer in the eighth to put Toronto in the lead. After going hitless in his past four games, Solarte managed to record his first base knock since July 13 against Boston. He's batting .239 with 17 homers and 51 RBI over 95 games this season.

Polanco is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Despite just coming out of the All-Star break, Polanco hasn't had an official day off since July 1. After going 2-for-8 at the plate to begin the series, Polanco will give way to Ehire Adrianza for the finale.