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Cisnero (shoulder) paused his rehab assignment Saturday.

Cisnero has been out all year with a strained shoulder. He made his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Toledo on Thursday but suffered a setback. It's unclear when he'll eventually return to the big-league level.

Daniel's contract was selected by the Angels on Saturday.

Daniel doesn't come with a ton of prospect pedigree, as he was the 211th overall pick in the 2019 draft and looks like a back-end starter at best according to his scouting reports. He recorded a 3.64 ERA in nine starts for Triple-A Salt Lake this season, though that came with a modest 19.3 percent strikeout rate. He's pitched almost exclusively as a starter in the minors, but it looks like he'll be a reliever for now, as the Angels don't have a hole in their rotation at the moment.

Mayza (forearm) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Mayza will be active for this contest if there is a need. He has been out since May 14 and logged a 2.08 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and seven holds in 13 innings prior to getting injured.

Cano was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

Cano was called up earlier in the month, but he will head back to St. Paul for the time being. He has already been recalled and optioned twice this season, so chances are he will rejoin the big club at some point.

Marinaccio (1-0) earned the win over the Cubs on Friday, pitching a scoreless inning during which he allowed one walk and struck out one batter.

Runs were tough to come by for both teams in the contest -- so much so that neither the Yankees nor the Cubs were able to score through three extra frames despite starting off each of those innings with a designated runner. Marinaccio was responsible for fending off Chicago in the top of the 13th, and he did so successfully by retiring three straight batters after issuing a walk to begin the inning. The rookie right-hander was then credited with his first win in the majors when the Yankees walked off with a victory in the bottom of the frame. Marinaccio also has one hold this season, but he has been used primarily in low-leverage situations.

Kittredge (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Kittredge was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, but with him set to undergo Tommy John surgery, the Rays moved him to the longer of the injured lists to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. Kittredge's recovery period will likely take around a year, so don't expect to see him back with the big club until the summer of 2023.

Jimenez (2-4) blew the save and took the loss Friday against the Guardians after allowing three runs on two hits over one-third of an inning.

Jimenez entered the game in the ninth inning after starter Paul Blackburn left him a two-run lead. The closer was unable to hold on, giving up a solo shot to Jose Ramirez, followed by two sacrifice flies. It's been a rough start to June for the reliever as he already has two losses in three appearances this month. If he does not turn things around, Jimenez may lose his grip on the closer role.

Smeltzer (3-0) picked up the win in Friday's 9-4 victory over the Rays, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over six-plus innings. He struck out three.

All three runs off Smeltzer came on a trio of solo shots, with two of them coming back-to-back to lead off the seventh inning, but the Twins had already built a 7-1 lead at that point. The quality start was the third in six outings for the southpaw, and Smeltzer sports a 2.38 ERA and 0.97 WHIP despite a poor 12.5 percent strikeout rate through 34 innings.

Swanson (elbow) struck out one in a perfect inning during Friday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Swanson missed a month with right elbow inflammation. He was effective in his return, throwing 17 pitches (12 strikes) to complete his first inning since May 10. Prior to his stint on the injured list, he gave up runs in consecutive outings, though those were the first runs on his ledger all year. He owns a 1.20 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 22:1 K:BB and three holds in 15 innings across 14 appearances overall, so he could be in line for some high-leverage work.

Lopez allowed a hit while striking out three batters over two shutout frames as the opener during Friday's win over the Rangers.

Lopez coughed up a single to Sam Huff in the second inning but was otherwise perfect in his short outing. He lowered his season ERA to 3.96 through 25 frames. It was the first time that he completed at least two innings since May 26.