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Sat Sep 21 201911:59Yankees' Torres to have MRI on hamstring; Boone optimistic
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres will have an MRI on his right hamstring Saturday, a day after the New York Yankees star second baseman fell awkwardly fielding a ground ball.Torres slipped after backhanding a grounder Friday night, prompting an audible gasp from the crowd at Yankee Stadium. He was pulled later and said he felt weakness in his lower legs. He was not in the lineup Saturday against Toronto, although manager Aaron Boone said Torres was feeling good."We want to go and make sure, see if there's anything," Boone said. "We'll just see what we have and go from there."The 22-year-old Torres leads the team with 38 homers and is hitting .284 with 90 RBIs and an .889 OPS. With Torres out, DJ LeMahieu would be New York's primary second baseman, with Gio Urshela starting at third. LaMaheiu was held out of the lineup for rest Saturday.Regardless of the MRI results, Boone said the AL East champions will be careful with Torres over the last week of the regular season. New York has seven games remaining and won't play its postseason opener until Oct. 4.The 100-win Yankees are in a tight race with Houston for home-field advantage. Boone is trying to strike a balance between battling the Astros and resting his stars."Any ailments we're dealing with, taking care of that trumps everything," Boone said.Edwin Encarnación (oblique) could return to the lineup during the upcoming midweek series against Tampa Bay. He's a bit ahead of catcher Gary Sánchez (groin tightness), but Boone said Sánchez could be back for the final series at Texas. Boone is "confident" Sánchez will be ready for the playoff opener.SPECCIAL RECOGNITIONThe Yankees will honor retiring left-hander CC Sabathia with a ceremony before Sunday's game. New York plans to put Sabathia in the bullpen for the postseason, and the 39-year-old is expected get a practice run with his second career relief appearance on Tuesday at Tampa Bay.___Follow Jake Seiner: https://twitter.com/Jake_Seiner___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports