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Yang has been removed from the starting rotation and will be a reliever going forward, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The lefty's four starts this season have been short and mostly ineffective, and he holds a 5.20 ERA in seven total appearances. Yang will need to drastically improve upon his 1.46 K/BB % if he's to be a viable relief option. Kolby Allard, replacing Yang in the rotation, will start Saturday, likely making Friday a bullpen game for the Rangers.

Gsellman allowed two hits and struck out one in 3.2 scoreless innings in Wednesday's 7-6 win over Arizona.

Starter David Peterson was only able to record one out, but Gsellman provided the Mets with solid innings in long relief. The 27-year-old has often seen multi-inning assignments this year. He's posted solid ratios with a 2.42 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 22.1 innings in 13 appearances. Gsellman also has one hold, but he's unlikely to see much high-leverage work.

Santiago, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, allowed three earned runs on three hits and a walk over 2.2 innings in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday. He struck out two.

The veteran right-hander was called on for his Mariners debut after starter Marco Gonzales capped out at 50 pitches in his return from the injured list. Santiago needed a relatively efficient 48 pitches to record his eight outs, but he pitched to plenty of contact while allowing the Athletics to mount a successful comeback. Factoring in Santiago pitched to a bloated 6.68 ERA and 1.90 WHIP with the White Sox and Mets back in 2019 and was then deemed expendable by a team as talent-starved as the Tigers last summer, it's likely he's trusted with nothing more than multi-inning low-leverage scenarios during his time with the big-league club.

Castro (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings and allowed just one walk, earning the win Wednesday versus Arizona.

Castro kept Arizona off the board in the seventh and eighth innings. Pete Alonso put the Mets ahead in the top of the ninth, and Edwin Diaz converted the save. Castro owns a 2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 31:12 K:BB across 23.2 innings, He's also collected four holds and blown a pair of save chances along the way, and he should continue to be in the mix for high-leverage work.

Diaz pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn the save in Wednesday's 7-6 win over Arizona.

The right-hander blew a save Tuesday, but he delivered a strong bounce-back outing Wednesday. Diaz is now 10-for-11 in save chances this season. He's pitched to a 3.22 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB in 22.1 innings, and he's yet to allow a home run this year.

Perez was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old was initially optioned to Louisville on Monday before being recalled Tuesday, but he's now headed back to the minors. Perez has struggled in 18 appearances this season with an 8.31 ERA, 2.02 WHIP and 13:18 K:BB over 17.1 innings.

Johnson (1-2) allowed two runs on two walks with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Wednesday against the Cubs.

Johnson walked Nick Martini and Joc Pederson to start the fifth inning. He was able to retire the next two batters, but Tim Hill allowed both inherited runners to score on an Anthony Rizzo double. Wednesday was the second time in 20 outings Johnson has been charged with multiple runs. He's posted a 3.63 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB across 17.1 innings, mainly in low-leverage assignments.

Lamet allowed a run on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in four innings versus the Cubs on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander threw 47 of 72 pitches for strikes in his longest outing of the season. Lamet has pitched fairly well despite San Diego's cautious approach to his workload. He has a strong 2.50 ERA, but he's also posted a 1.44 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB across 18 innings in seven appearances. The 28-year-old projects to make his next start in a home rematch with the Cubs next week.

Alzolay (4-4) allowed a run on three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in five innings to earn the win Wednesday over San Diego.

The only run against the right-hander was a Ha-Seong Kim RBI single in the fourth inning. Alzolay continues to be effective at limiting baserunners -- he owns a 0.91 WHIP on the season. The 26-year-old has added a 3.62 ERA and 58:11 K:BB across 54.2 innings in 10 starts. Alzolay lines up for a road rematch with San Diego next week.

Kittredge (5-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on a home run and also issued two walks over 1.2 innings, taking the loss in an extra-innings defeat at the hands of the Yankees on Tuesday.

The right-hander went into the outing with a seven-appearance scoreless streak in tow, but that fell apart when he surrendered a game-winning two-run home run to Clint Frazier in the bottom of the 11th after a shaky 10th frame when he'd navigated around two walks. Kittredge still hasn't been charged with more than one earned run in 19 appearances this season, however, and he sports an impressive 1.38 and 0.92 WHIP across 26 innings.