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The White Sox officially recalled Cease from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday in the first game of the team's doubleheader with the Tigers.

Cease is designated as the White Sox's 26th man for the twin bill, though James Fegan of The Athletic relays that the prized right-hander is expected to remain in Chicago's rotation after the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has shown premium strikeout stuff at every rung of the minors, but occasionally shaky command and control has often resulted in some elevated WHIPs. Cease posted a 4.48 ERA and 73:32 K:BB and gave up four home runs over 68.1 innings at Charlotte before earning his first call to the majors.

The Yankees reinstated German (hip) from the 10-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Mets.

Relieved Stephen Tarpley was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move, clearing the way for German to make his first appearance with the big club since June 7. German tossed 65 pitches while covering four innings in his lone rehab start at Triple-A last week, so he'll likely be subject to a more restricted workload than normal in his first outing back from the IL.

Luzardo (shoulder) was removed from his start Tuesday with Triple-A Las Vegas after four innings due to tightness in his left lat muscle, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Making his fifth start overall in the minors and his third with Las Vegas after a strained rotator cuff delayed his start to the season, Luzardo cruised through the first four frames, giving up one run on two hits and no walks while striking out five. While Gallegos characterized Luzardo's removal as a matter of cautiousness, it's still disconcerting that he's now dealing with another health issue. The Athletics will likely send Luzardo in for additional tests in the coming days to determine the extent of his latest injury, but any potential MLB debut will likely be pushed back further even if the 21-year-old steers clear of a major setback.

The Twins placed Odorizzi on the 10-day injured list after he sustained a right middle finger blister during his start in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the Athletics, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Odorizzi failed to deliver a quality start for the fourth straight outing Tuesday, ceding six runs (five earned) on four hits and three walks over three innings while striking out two. While Park notes that Odorizzi could pitch through the blister if needed, the Twins wanted to get ahead of the matter and give him extra time to heal up ahead of the second half. Odorizzi thus appears to be in line for a minimum stay on the IL or close to it, though the injury will prevent him from starting Sunday's game against Texas and appearing in his first All-Star Game next week. Zack Littell was called up from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move to provide the bullpen with an extra arm, but the Twins haven't announced a replacement in the rotation for Odorizzi.

Urquidy didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk over 3.2 innings while striking out four.

The 24-year-old had an up-and-down MLB debut, throwing 52 of 81 pitches for strikes and uncorking two wild pitches, but given how many baserunners he allowed, things could have been a lot worse for Urquidy at Coors Field. It's not yet clear whether he'll remain in the Astros rotation, but if he does he'll line up to take the final start before the All-Star break -- at home against the Angels on Sunday.

Suarez allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks across four innings against the Rangers on Tuesday. He had seven strikeouts but didn't factor in the decision.

Suarez was able to rack up the strikeouts but it hurt his pitch count as he needed 91 pitches to complete the four frames. The 21-year-old was called up to start Monday, but the game was postponed following the death of teammate Tyler Skaggs. Suarez currently lines up to start the final game before the All-Star break Sunday in Houston.

Chirinos will make his next start Thursday in the series opener against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Chirinos would have originally lined up for a Wednesday turn against the Orioles based on his usual amount of rest, but Toribio reports the Rays plan to go with a bullpen day for that contest instead. That will position the right-hander to kick off the four-game set against the Yankees, a team he's been very effective against on three previous occasions this season. Chirinos managed a quality start in his most recent turn versus the Bronx Bombers on June 17, and he owns a solid 3.07 ERA across 14.2 frames versus New York this season overall.

Snell is expected to make his next start Saturday against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander snapped out of a multi-start slump last Sunday against the Rangers, racking up 12 strikeouts over six innings. He'll now have a full five days of rest prior to taking on the Bronx Bombers' potent lineup, with the Rays' decision to go with a bullpen day Wednesday. Notably, the Yankees were responsible for one of the worst outings of Snell's career just three starts ago, as they got to him for six earned runs over two-thirds of an inning June 19.

Kikuchi (personal) is still awaiting the birth of his first child, but he remains on track to make his next start Friday against the Athletics, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Kikuchi headed home Sunday with his wife's delivery imminent, and although the situation is essentially the epitome of "day-to-day," the expectation for the time being is that the left-hander will make his next start. Kikuchi has taken his fair share of lumps during his first season stateside, as evidenced by his 5.12 ERA and 1.51 WHIP.

Odorizzi was pulled from Tuesday's game versus the Athletics due to a right middle finger blister, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Odorizzi was visited by the athletic trainer after giving up a grand slam during the fourth inning Tuesday and exited the game after throwing a couple more pitches. The severity of the issue is not yet known, but the Twins could play it safe and wait until after the All-Star break to give the 29-year-old his next start, which is currently scheduled for Sunday.