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The Guardians recalled Toussaint from Triple-A Columbus ahead of a spot start Friday against the Diamondbacks, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

The 26-year-old righty hasn't been spectacular in Triple-A this season with a 4.06 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 37.2 innings, but he will get the chance to prove himself in the Guardians' rotation due to the late scratch of Triston McKenzie (elbow). Toussaint last pitched in the majors in 2022 with the Angels, recording a 4.62 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 25.1 innings. Cody Morris was optioned to Columbus in a corresponding move.

Cortes (shoulder) is scheduled to resume throwing Sunday, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Cortes can now begin the buildup process following a two-week shutdown period for a left rotator cuff strain. He'll start with flat-ground work before eventually advancing to the mound with the aim of returning to the Yankees' starting rotation sometime in July. He was placed on the injured list June 8.

Irvin (1-3) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over four innings against the Cubs. He struck out four.

Irvin allowed three solo home runs in the third inning on hanging breaking balls, but he was otherwise sharp. It was the left-hander's second straight start in place of Grayson Rodriguez, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on May 27. Irvin has been much better during his current big-league stint than he was at the beginning of the year, when he gave up 15 runs over 12.2 innings, but his spot in the Orioles' rotation likely depends more on Rodriguez's progress than his own success -- the 23-year-old has a 2.50 ERA and 27:8 K:BB in 18 innings over three starts for Norfolk since his demotion. Irvin's next outing will come at home versus a Seattle squad that has struggled against lefties, ranking 24th in the league with a .306 wOBA.

Turnbull (neck) is on track to begin a throwing program next week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Turnbull has been limited to strength and conditioning work since he went on the major-league IL in early May due to a neck injury, but he's about ready to take a big step. The 30-year-old right-hander had originally been optioned to Triple-A Toledo before the injury was revealed, so he might be in for a lengthy minor-league rehab stint.

Hendricks (2-2) earned the win Friday, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings against Baltimore. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.

Hendricks finished at least five innings and gave up two or fewer runs for the third time over his past four starts. The veteran missed the first two months of the campaign but has looked sharp since making his season debut May 25, posting a 3.18 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 28.1 innings. He's never been a major strikeout guy, but when he's at his best, the right-hander is throwing a lot of strikes and inducing weak contact. Hendricks has walked just one batter over his last three outings and takes a two-game winning streak into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled as part of a three-game set in Pittsburgh.

Houser will work out of the Brewers' bullpen going forward, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

With Wade Miley (lat) set to return from the injured list Saturday, Houser will move to the bullpen to serve in a multi-inning relief role. He has allowed 13 runs (12 earned) across 15.1 innings over his last three starts.

Rodriguez (finger) threw a bullpen session Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

It was the first mound workout for Rodriguez since he suffered a ruptured A4 pulley in his left index finger in late May. There's no exact timeline yet for his return to Detroit's rotation, but the 30-year-old southpaw has trended in an encouraging direction since he resumed throwing on flat ground June 6. An early-July target for activation seems plausible.

Rodon (back/forearm) is slated to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Somerset, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

The expectation is that Rodon will make around three starts on the farm before perhaps returning from the 60-day injured list to make his Yankees debut sometime in early July. He's been stalled by chronic back issues and a forearm strain in the first half of the 2023 campaign after signing a six-year, $162 million contract with New York over the offseason.

Woodruff (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Woodruff has been playing catch from 120 feet and will reportedly increase his distance to 135-150 feet before beginning mound work. He landed on the IL in mid-April and was cleared to resume throwing May 24. The Brewers will likely put Woodruff through multiple sessions and a rehab assignment before bringing him back to their rotation, so the 30-year-old ace is likely still a few weeks away from returning.

The White Sox placed Clevinger on the 15-day injured list Friday with right biceps inflammation.

After being removed from Wednesday's start against the Dodgers, Clevinger will now officially miss a few more turns through the White Sox's rotation. An IL stint was expected, although it's unclear if Clevinger will need more than the minimum amount of time to recover. Jesse Scholtens was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.