CHICAGO — Gleyber Torres started his second game at shortstop as Boone rested Didi Gregorius, who had started 46 of the previous 47 games and was a pinch hitter in the lone game he didn’t start.
The previous game Gregorius didn’t start was June 14 against the Rays, when Ronald Torreyes started at short.

Since coming off the DL July 25, Torres, who went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in the Yankees’ 7-3 win over the White Sox, is hitting .188 (9-for-48) and had fanned 15 times.

J.A. Happ will make his second start as a Yankee on Thursday night, when the Yankeees play host to the Rangers. Happ has been on the DL with hand, foot and mouth disease.

“He threw a bullpen (session on Tuesday) and he has been feeling good for several days now, so he has been able to work out,’’ Boone said of the lefty acquired from the Blue Jays who is 1-0 for the Yankees. “I think he is really excited to get back with his team. We are excited we can give the ball to him.’’

Rookie right-hander Chance Adams, who took Happ’s start against the Red Sox in Boston last Saturday and gave up three runs in five innings, was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Happ.

The Yankees didn’t take batting practice Monday because they didn’t arrive in town until 4:45 a.m. after a 4-hour-and-39 minute game Sunday night in Boston. BP was rained out Tuesday, and after needing 13 innings and 4 hours and 26 minutes to win on Tuesday night, the Yankees didn’t take BP before Wednesday night’s game. The streak is expected to stretch to four on Thursday because the Yankees were scheduled to arrive home in the wee hours of the morning.

After watching White Sox center fielder Adam Engel deny Greg Bird and Kyle Higashioka of homers in the first two games of the series by getting his glove over the wall to snag home runs, Boone had enough.

“I don’t like him,’’ Boone said before pausing. “He has been terrific. Those were two great plays but I am not a fan of it.’’