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Justin Wilson will be the Yankees' primary setup man, as Dellin Betances moves to closer. Chris Martin and Chasen Shreve will pitch the seventh inning, per the Journal News. 

"He will help us probably in the later innings,” manager Joe Girardi said of Martin. “If we feel it’s a matchup for a right-hander. As we’ve said all along, our lefties get lefties and righties out, and we’ll use that, but at some point he’ll be in the back end like he was before."

Since being removed as the Mariners closer, Fernando Rodney has made two appearances, allowing one run on two hits and one walk in two innings. He also has two strikeouts.

Unfortunately, those hopeful that Rodney would make a quick return to the closer's role will be disappointed, as manager Lloyd McClendon said Friday the veteran reliever isn't ready to resume his ninth-inning duties.

"I’m not sure he’s quite ready to go back to the closer’s role," McClendon said, per the Tacoma News Tribune. "We’ll use him where we think he fits the best.

"He’s getting better. He’s still working on things every day. It’s coming. It’s not quite there yet."

The Athletics have placed reliever Pat Venditte on the 15-day disabled list, the team announced on Friday. Venditte is dealing with a strained right shoulder, and will take at least the next two weeks off, though the team did not reveal an immediate timetable for his return.

To replace him on the 25-man roster, the A's have called up right-hander Arnold Leon from Triple-A. 

Rays reliever Andrew Bellatti, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with shoulder tendinitis, said he hurt his arm Tuesday while he was playing catch, per the Tampa Bay Times. 

Bellatti said that he hopes to resume throwing Sunday and return to action in two weeks. Bellatti has been up and down several times this season, but has pitched well for the Rays, going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in four appearances. 

Rays manager Kevin Cash appears optimistic starting pitchers Jake Odorizzi (oblique) and Matt Moore (elbow) will be off the disabled list and in the starting rotation before the All-Star break, according to MLB Network Radio.

"I think we're optimistic that we could be seeing [Odorizzi] in early July, along with Matt Moore, some time before the break," Cash said Friday.

The Rays have recalled right-hander Matt Andriese from Triple-A Durham following Thursday's game. Andriese is expected to start on Friday against the White Sox, according to the Tampa Tribune. 

Andriese has made seven appearances, including three starts in two separate stints with the Rays this season. Overall he is 0-1 with a 4.79 ERA in 20 2/3 innings. He has also recorded two saves for the Rays.

He will take the roster spot of Andrew Bellatti, who was placed on the disabled list on Thursday.

The Rays have placed right-hander Andrew Bellatti on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder tendinitis. Bellatti had just been recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday, but did not make an appearance in his latest round with Tampa.

Matt Andriese has been re-called to take his place on the 25-man roster, according to the Tampa Tribune.

Rays starter Alex Colome produced a solid outing, despite his team's 6-2 loss to the Angels on Thursday.

Colome allowed just one earned run in 5 1/3 innings while striking out four batters and walking another two.

Colome (3-2) has a 4.21 ERA with 33 strikeouts and 13 walks in 47 innings this season.

The Angels and Athletics will open a three-game series in Anaheim on Friday night, and the Angels are already intriguied by the idea of facing A's reliever Pat Venditte.

Venditte, major league baseball's first swith-pitcher in 20 years, made his debut for the Athletics last week, and has produced 5 2/3 innings of solid work since.

The Angels faced Venditte in spring training, but not many of their regular players got a chance to face him. They remain eager to step into the box against the switch pitcher.

“I’m curious to see him,” said Angels shortstop Erick Aybar, a switch-hitter. “If he goes left, I’ll hit from the right side. If he goes right, I’ll go left. It should be fun.”

The Yankees recalled reliever Chris Martin from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

Martin is 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 15 relief appearances for New York this season. He also has one save.