25 Gleyber Torres SS

Torres is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

He'll get a day off for the first time since April 21, ending a productive stretch of 12 consecutive starts during which he hit .300 with a home run and three steals. Torres has helped keep the Yankees afloat while the lineup has missed several regulars due to injury, and his outlook should improve with Clint Frazier (ankle) returning Monday and Aaron Hicks (back) due back as soon as the weekend.

Torres went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

Torres launched a 400-foot shot in the third inning, giving the Yankees a big 6-0 lead. The middle of April was rough for the second-year star, but he's working on a six-game hitting streak after Sunday, bringing his slash line to .264/.297/.455 in 119 plate appearances.

Torres is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals.

As the Yankees deal with mounting injuries to their offensive core, Torres is in the midst of a 7-for-35 (.200 AVG) skid at the plate, striking out 29.7 percent of the time over that nine-game span. Tyler Wade starts at shortstop, hitting ninth.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Yankees' 8-0 Tuesday win over the Red Sox.

It was the fourth long ball of the season for the 22-year-old, who tagged Erasmo Ramirez with the solo blast in the seventh inning. He's only knocked in six runs so far, but Torres is off to a nice start, slashing .290/.343/.548 over 62 at-bats, so the RBI total should start to increase as he gets more opportunities.

Torres will start at shortstop and bat third Sunday against the White Sox, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Torres was stuck in the bottom half of the lineup at the beginning of the season, but a slew of injuries to key players has allowed the 22-year-old to climb up the order. He's now hit fifth or higher in seven straight games and served as the Yankees' cleanup man for each of the previous three contests.