NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The New York Yankees announced Thursday that shortstop Gleyber Torres has tested positive for the coronavirus, the eighth player or staffer to test positive in the current outbreak.

"The Yankees can today confirm that INF Gleyber Torres has received a positive COVID-19 diagnosis," the team said in a statement. "He was fully vaccinated and previously had COVID-19 during the most recent baseball offseason. Torres has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, and the Yankees have recalled INF/OF Miguel Andújar (#41) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre."

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