New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was placed on the injured list Monday after an MRI revealed a left thumb sprain, the team announced.
New York manager Aaron Boone, speaking before the Yankees opened a road series vs. the Kansas City Royals, said he believed the club received some "good news" in that he only expected Torres to be out 10-20 days.
The timing is not great for Torres, who had been heating up alongside his surging teammates. He went 3-for-4 in Sunday's series finale vs. the Seattle Mariners, and has three home runs and 13 RBIs since the club returned from the All-Star break.