NEW YORK — Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday because of a strained right hip.
Torres was removed after striking out in his second at-bat in the fourth inning on Wednesday.
“We’re hoping it’s a short stint. But we think we’ve got to deal with it this time because there is a small strain there,” said Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said. “Hopefully it won’t be something that it’s too long. Probably take us up to the All-Star break.”
Boone said the club would assess the situation with a day off Thursday before heading to Toronto for the start of an 11-game, three-city trip leading into the All-Star Game in Washington.
Torres is hitting .294 with 15 home runs and 42 RBI in his first 63 major league games.
He had an MRI and was not available to talk to reporters after the game.
Neil Walker, who went over from third base to second at the start of the fifth inning, could get most of the work in Torres’ absence.
Another option could be Ronald Torreyes, but he’s been on the temporary inactive list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for more than a week to deal with a personal issue.
RANGERS: Reliever Tony Barnette went on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain a day after leaving a game in the middle of a batter.
Barnette had an MRI on Wednesday, though the team didn’t immediately reveal or know the results of the exam.
• Third baseman Adrian Beltre was scratched from Wednesday’s game because of an infected tooth.
Beltre, baseball’s active career hits leader, was taken out of the lineup about an hour before the game.
TRADE: The Cincinnati Reds traded right-hander Dylan Floro and a minor league pitcher to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league pitchers.
The Reds also optioned utility player Brandon Dixon to Triple-A Louisville and recalled Tanner Rainey and Cody Reed from Louisville to bolster a depleted bullpen.
The Dodgers sent James Marinan and Anerurys Zabala to the Reds for Floro, Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space. Marinan will report to Billings of the rookie-level Pioneer League and Zabala to Class-A Dayton.
Floro was 3-2 with a 2.72 earned-run average in 25 relief appearances this season with Cincinnati.
ANGELS: Outfielder Chris Young was placed on the 10-day DL a day after straining his hamstring. Left-handed pitcher Tyler Skaggs was also placed on the DL with a thigh strain. Outfielder Jabari Blash and right-handed pitcher Deck McGuire were recalled from Salt Lake.
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