Gary back for Yanks; Gleyber due Wednesday

NEW YORK -- After being sidelined since June 25 with a strained right groin, catcher Gary Sanchez has been activated off the 10-day disabled list and was back in pinstripes to open the second half of the season Friday -- with second baseman Gleyber Torres not much further behind.

According to manager Aaron Boone, Torres will begin his rehab assignment in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday. Boone said the plan likely will be for the rookie to play in two games and DH in another before rejoining the Yankees on Wednesday for the third game of a series against the Rays at Tropicana Field.

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"When [Sanchez is] right, he's a true impact hitter, obviously," Boone said before the series…