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The Angels selected Cueto's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Cueto owns a 3.09 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 23.1 innings with Salt Lake since signing a minor-league deal with the Angels in July. However, he accumulated a 6.02 ERA over 52.1 frames during his time with the Marlins last year and will be making his season debut Wednesday against a high-scoring Royals offense. Hans Crouse was optioned to Triple-A in order to clear space on the active roster.

Irvin didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out two.

Making his first appearance in the majors since July 29, Irvin didn't necessarily pitch poorly, allowing just a home run to Francisco Lindor in the third inning before New York scraped across a second run in the fifth. Irvin was ultimately removed in the fifth inning after throwing 83 pitches. Overall, the left-hander is 6-5 on the season with a 4.82 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 68:23 K:BB across 99 innings. While Irvin may head back to Triple-A, he will likely be needed again down the stretch as the Orioles deal with numerous injuries in their rotation.

Manaea allowed three runs on three hits over seven innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Orioles. He struck out nine.

Manaea got off to a stellar start Wednesday, setting down the first 17 batters he faced. However, he hit Jackson Holliday with a pitch with two outs in the sixth inning before surrendering a two-run homer to Austin Slater, Baltimore's first hit of the game. Manaea has now gone seven innings in four of his last five outings, pitching to a 2.61 ERA in that span (31 innings). Overall, the left-hander is 9-5 on the year with a 3.48 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 138:52 K:BB across 137 innings. Manaea is currently lined up for a road matchup with the Diamondbacks early next week.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Nelson is tentatively scheduled to start Friday's game against the Red Sox, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Nelson will be available in relief Wednesday in Miami, if needed, but the Diamondbacks seemingly prefer to stay away from him so that he can take the hill Friday. Though Lovullo has previously stated that Arizona eventually plans to condense to a five-man rotation, Nelson has made it tough on the Diamondbacks to demote him to the bullpen. He's posted a 2.73 ERA and 55:11 K:BB over 56 innings since the beginning of July, and another strong outing Friday could prompt Arizona to keep him in the fold for another turn through the rotation.

Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Gil's lower-back strain is considered minor, and the Yankees are hopeful that he can return from the 15-day injured list when first eligible Sept. 5, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Gil tweaked his back during his start Tuesday against the Guardians and landed on the IL a day later. Boone is optimistic that Gil will be able to continue throwing throughout his stint on the IL, which would improve the right-hander's odds of making it back in the minimum 15 days. Boone added that he foresees Gil returning as a member of the rotation rather than the bullpen.

The Guardians recalled Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus in advance of his start Wednesday against the Yankees.

The lefty will pick up his fourth career MLB start after yielding nine earned runs on 15 hits and six walks while striking out nine over 13 innings across his first three outings with the big club. Following Wednesday's game, Cantillo could stick around with the Guardians to make another start during Monday's doubleheader with the Royals, but he could be optioned back to Triple-A after that if Alex Cobb (fingernail) is able to return from the 15-day injured list later on in the week.

White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore said Wednesday that Crochet will be on a workload limit in each of his starts for the rest of the season "that will probably slowly decrease as we get closer to the finish line," Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Crochet hasn't thrown more than four innings in any start since the beginning of July and has a high pitch count of 77 across his last six outings. While the White Sox seemingly aren't planning to completely shut him down at any point, the severely curtailed workload leaves Crochet unusable in most fantasy leagues. Managers in the majority of redraft leagues should feel comfortable cutting the lefty loose, if they haven't already.

The Yankees recalled Warren from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Luis Gil (back), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Warren also seems likely to replace Gil in the rotation, although it's unclear when he might make a start. The rookie right-hander has not pitched since being optioned last Thursday, so he should be available to start at any time. Warren holds an 8.59 ERA and 17:5 K:BB over 14.2 innings covering three starts for the Yankees this season.

The Yankees placed Gil on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a lower-back strain.

Gil missed most of the past two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he had enjoyed good health thus far in 2024 until he was lifted from his start Tuesday against the Guardians due to the back issue. Will Warren was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre in a corresponding move and could step in as the Yankees' new No. 5 starter in place of Gil, who may be a drop candidate in redraft leagues since he won't be eligible to return from the IL until Sept. 5. The Yankees and fantasy managers alike have already gotten far more than they likely expected from Gil, who had generated a 3.30 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 144 strikeouts over 124.2 innings through his first 24 starts of the season.

Yamamoto (triceps) will throw a two-inning simulated game Wednesday, per MLB.com.

This will be Yamamoto's second sim game since he landed on the injured list in mid-June. In his first, the Japanese hurler threw 17 pitches in St. Louis on Aug. 16. Yamamoto is expected to follow Wednesday's simulated game with a three-inning sim game before heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. He could return to the Dodgers' rotation in early September.