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Schmidt was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Schmidt made the Yankees' Opening Day roster and recorded a 2-2 record in his first four relief appearances of the season. The right-hander posted a 1.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 8.1 innings. Although the Yankees need to trim their active roster to 26 players by Monday, it's somewhat surprising to see Schmidt as one of the cuts given his strong performance early in the year. If the team's pitching staff deals with injuries at some point, the 26-year-old will be a candidate to rejoin the big-league club as a starter or bullpen option.

Rodriguez (0-2) allowed six runs (four earned) on eight hits across 5.2 innings to take the loss against the Dodgers on Sunday. He had no walks and struck out five.

Rodriguez allowed three runs on three hits in the second inning, though a Jeimer Candelario throwing error did not help the cause. The lefty settled down after that and kept the Tigers in the game, but Detroit generated only three runs on 10 hits in the 6-3 loss. It's been a sluggish start for the big offseason acquisition, as Rodriguez has a 5.33 ERA through five starts and is still searching for his first win with his new team. It'll be a tough task against a talented Houston squad in his next scheduled outing Saturday.

Burnes (1-1) allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings Sunday, striking out 10 and taking a loss against the Cubs.

Burnes turned in another strong outing but was tagged with his first loss of the season in part because his offense failed to score a run in the contest. He kept the Cubs scoreless through four frames before Patrick Wisdom knocked a solo home run in the fifth. The 27-year-old is sporting a 1.93 ERA with an impressive 43:7 K:BB through 32.2 frames after recording at least 10 strikeouts for a third straight start. Burnes is expected to take the mound in Atlanta next weekend.

Feltner was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Feltner made a spot start against the Phillies on Wednesday and allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings to take the loss. The righty will head back to the minors as part of a move to trim the major-league roster to 26 players by Monday.

Keuchel (1-3) allowed four runs on six hits and five walks over five innings Sunday, striking out one and taking a loss against the Angels.

Keuchel's poor afternoon started early when Mike Trout took him deep for a solo shot in the first inning. He then gave up a pair of runs in the third followed by one more in the fourth. He's walked 10 batters over his last two outings, giving him an unsightly 8:11 K:BB through 15 frames. Keuchel will carry an 8.40 ERA into his projected start in Boston next weekend.

Lorenzen (3-1) allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks over 8.1 innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the White Sox.

While the final stat line doesn't look overly impressive, Lorenzen kept the White Sox off the board through eight innings and extended his scoreless streak to 14 frames. He was knocked out of the game after coughing up a two-run double to Leury Garcia and was charged with a third run when Garcia scored later in the inning. Lorenzen will carry a 3.04 ERA into his projected home start against the Nationals next weekend.

Syndergaard (illness) will start Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Syndergaard was scratched from Friday's scheduled start against the White Sox due to a non-COVID-19-related illness and ultimately went unused over the weekend. He was cleared to rejoin the Angels on Saturday, and after completing a bullpen session Sunday, he'll be ready to make his first start since April 23. The right-hander was effective in his first three starts with the Angels, posting a 2.12 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in 17 innings.

Stroman (1-3) tossed seven scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday against the Brewers. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five.

The Brewers came into Sunday's contest on a five-game winning streak and had scored 38 runs in that span, so Stroman's first win with the Cubs was certainly impressive. He also outdueled 2021 Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, who allowed only two runs across his seven innings. Stroman has gotten off to a slow start with a 5.13 ERA through five starts, though his last two outings have been better, allowing just two earned runs across 13 innings. The righty will look to keep it rolling in his next scheduled start Saturday against the Dodgers.

Strasburg (neck) will pitch against live hitters Wednesday at the Nationals' spring training facility, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Strasburg threw a 37-pitch bullpen session last week and will now progress to facing live hitters as he continues ramping up his rehab program. The veteran right-hander could begin a minor-league rehab assignment within the next couple weeks if Wednesday's session goes well.

Ashby isn't listed among Milwaukee's probable starters for the upcoming three-game series against Cincinnati, which begins Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Ashby allowed one run over 5.2 innings Wednesday but will now shift back to the bullpen, likely since the Brewers have a scheduled off day Monday. The 23-year-old has started in two of five appearances thus far in 2022 and has a 2.65 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB across 17 innings. The young lefty is likely to keep bouncing between the rotation and bullpen as long as the rest of Milwaukee's starting pitchers remain healthy.