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Winder was activated from the 15-day injured list Thursday after he gave up three earned runs in 4.1 innings with four strikeouts and two walks during a rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul.

Winder looked set to begin the season as Minnesota's long reliever but came down with a right shoulder injury during spring training. Even though there's a spot open in the Minnesota rotation due to the elbow injury to Kenta Maeda, Winder will likely move into the long-relief role, with either Bailey Ober or Louie Varland likely to be called up to join the rotation.

Reyes was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Syracuse, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Reyes will join the Mets' bullpen ahead of Thursday night's game against the Nationals with Adam Ottavino going on paternity leave. Reyes had been getting stretched out as a starter at Syracuse but figures to work in long relief for the big club.

Ottavino was placed on the paternity list Thursday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Ottavino will miss the Mets' series finale against the Nationals on Thursday and probably at least a portion of the team's four-game set against Atlanta that runs from Friday to Monday. Denyi Reyes is up from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move.

Legumina was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Louisville.

Legumina will rejoin the Reds' bullpen ahead of their three-game weekend series against the Athletics, which begins Friday. He's allowed just one earned run through 4.1 major-league innings this year.

Kilian threw a bullpen session Thursday and isn't listed among Triple-A Iowa probable starting pitchers this weekend, suggesting he could be called up to make a spot start for the Cubs on Saturday in Miami, Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register reports.

The Cubs require a new fifth starter this week with Jameson Taillon (groin) recently moving to the injured list, and all signs point to Kilian getting the first chance to replace him. After being lit up for eight earned runs in his 2023 debut for Iowa on April 2, Kilian rebounded nicely over his most recent two outings, logging a 1.00 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across nine innings. In lieu of a start, Kilian threw a simulated game at Iowa a few days ago to stay sharp, so he should be able to provide the Cubs with a decent amount of length if he does in fact get the call to the big leagues Saturday.

Hoeing is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Cubs at loanDepot Park.

Despite getting tagged for four earned runs on six hits and two walks across 3.2 innings against Atlanta in his 2023 MLB debut Tuesday, Hoeing will wind up getting a second start this weekend as a replacement in the rotation for Trevor Rogers (biceps). Hoeing may need a better showing against the Cubs to ensure he sticks in the rotation on a more permanent basis, as Miami could turn to long reliever Devin Smeltzer for starts if Hoeing can't get the job done.

Banks was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte by the White Sox on Thursday.

Banks has yielded three runs over eight relief innings during his time in the majors this season. The 31-year-old is clearing out to make room for Lucas Giolito's return from the bereavement list.

Hicks (0-2) allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out four without walking a batter over 1.2 innings, and he took the loss Wednesday versus the Giants.

A two-out fielding error by Lars Nootbaar and a subsequent wild pitch from Hicks allowed the Giants' Mitch Haniger to score the go-ahead run. Hicks has been used in low-leverage situations for a little over a week, but he entered a tie game on a three-inning scoreless streak and couldn't keep the score even. The hard-throwing righty trimmed his ERA to a bloated 6.97, and he has an awful 2.32 WHIP and a 17:9 K:BB through 10.1 innings. He's issued just one walk over his last five outings, but he's also uncorked two wild pitches in that span and still has some work to do to get his control in line.

Silseth walked two batters but did not allow any hits or runs over two innings against Oakland on Wednesday. He had two strikeouts.

Silseth was called up to the big club Wednesday and made his first MLB appearance of the campaign. The right-hander walked a pair in his first frame but settled down with a 1-2-3 ninth to finish off an Angels rout. Silseth struggled in his first taste of the big leagues last season, posting a 6.59 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 28.2 frames. However, he dominated with Triple-A Salt Lake to begin 2023, allowing just two earned runs and notching a 20:8 K:BB over 20 innings. Silseth is up with the big club in a relief role but would be a top candidate to move into the rotation should a need arise.

Martinez (2-1) earned the win over Chicago on Wednesday, allowing three hits and striking out two batters over three scoreless frames.

Martinez came on in relief of Michael Wacha in the sixth inning and provided a bridge to closer Josh Hader, keeping Chicago off the board over three frames. Martinez tossed 34 of 50 pitches for a strike in his first appearance out of the bullpen this season. The right-hander began the campaign as a starter but was moved to a relief role when Joe Musgrove came off the IL on April 22.