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The Yankees reinstated Fried (elbow) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston.

Fried landed on the injured list Aug. 17 with a bone bruise in his left elbow but is now set to return to action after a minimum-length absence. He never appeared in a rehab game during his time on the IL but threw four simulated innings in a live batting practice session Monday, so the Yankees may not have too harsh of a restriction, if any, placed on him during his first start back. Justin Topa was DFA'd in a corresponding move.

Anderson will be operating on a pitch limit of around 80 again Saturday against the Blue Jays, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The 22-year-old left-hander threw 81 pitches in his major-league debut last weekend, completing 5.2 innings in a no-decision at home against the Cubs. Anderson and the M's are on the road in Toronto for his second big-league outing Saturday, and it doesn't sound like the team will completely take the reins off the top prospect just yet as he acclimates to the highest level of professional baseball. It's possible that some restrictions will remain in place over the rest of the campaign.

The Diamondbacks added Bratt to the active roster to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. He will start Game 2.

The Diamondbacks, operating without Michael Soroka (shoulder) and Zac Gallen (elbow), will need an extra starter to get through Saturday's twin bill, so Bratt will return to Arizona for a spot start. The 23-year-old has pitched fairly well for the big club recently, turning in a 3.38 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 24 innings across his last five MLB starts. He figures to return to Reno once the day's games are completed.

The Diamondbacks optioned Drake to Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Drake was lit up for five earned runs in four innings during his spot start Friday against the Giants, and the Diamondbacks will now send him back to the minors in order to open up a spot on the active roster for right-hander Derek Law, who was called up from Reno. Drake now carries a 6.53 ERA and 1.50 WHIP through 20.2 frames with Arizona this season but could still be tapped for another start if the big club's rotation depth is tested further during the final month of the campaign.

Feltner was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against Atlanta due to an illness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Manager Warren Schaeffer said that Feltner spent much of Friday night vomiting, so the Rockies will pull him off his start and instead send Zach Agnos to the mound in the first inning. Feltner could still be available out of the bullpen if he manages to arrive at the park before the end of the game.

Hancock (groin) was moving around well Saturday, per Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com.

Hancock felt something in his left leg as he went to make a tag in the first inning of Friday's game, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. The right-hander gutted it out and completed five innings in a loss, at least saving the bullpen some extra stress. "If you feel like you can go out there and compete and throw the ball, then that's what I wanted to do," Hancock added after the game. While Saturday's update is encouraging, the Mariners will give it another day or two before determining Hancock's availability for his next start.

Schmidt (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

This marks Schmidt's return to a competitive setting for the first time in nearly 14 months following internal brace surgery. While the fantasy implications are minimal since Schmidt is not expected to have time to build up to a starter's workload, the right-hander appears on track to contribute down the stretch as a member of the Yankees' bullpen.

The Marlins recalled Gonzalez from Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday.

Gonzalez will reach the majors for the first time this season to add a fresh arm to Miami's bullpen, replacing Patrick Monteverde. Gonzalez will likely be limited to low-leverage work after turning in a 6.59 ERA and 1.74 WHIP through 28.2 innings at Triple-A.

Wilkinson was added to the active roster as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks and will start Game 1.

Wilkinson gave up four runs over 5.2 innings while working primarily as an opener during his last stint with the Giants. He'll now rejoin the big club to pitch in Saturday's twin bill and has a chance to remain in the majors beyond the weekend as one of the replacements for Carson Whisenhunt (elbow) and Adrian Houser (forearm).

Taillon (forearm) struck out two and allowed four runs on three hits and two walks over 3.1 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

Making his first rehab start since landing on the injured list Aug. 11 due to forearm tendinitis, the veteran right-hander was sharp through three innings before falling apart in the fourth. Taillon exited after 48 pitches (34 strikes), and though his velocity was down slightly from his slightly from his season-long average during the start, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com points out that diminished velocity isn't unusual for a rehabbing pitcher. The Blue Jays are in dire need of a fifth starter since Shane Bieber (shoulder) joined Trey Yesavage (knee) on the IL along with Taillon, but it's not yet clear if Taillon will make his next appearance with Buffalo or with the big club. Either way, he'll likely be limited to around 60 pitches.