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Cueto (elbow) played catch Wednesday for the first time since being placed on the injured list, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Sept. 8 that Cueto would be shut down from throwing for at least another 10 days, but the right-hander apparently received clearance a bit ahead of schedule. The 35-year-old will need to resume mound work before his potential activation timeline is considered, and it's unclear at this point if he'll be able to return before the end of the regular season.

Bassitt (face) completed a bullpen session Wednesday and is scheduled to throw against hitters Saturday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Bassitt continues to work through his rehab program as he returns from the facial surgery in late August. The right-hander could return from the injured list for multiple starts before the end of the season, though it's unclear whether he'll require a rehab assignment.

Wells (2-3) took the loss after he surrendered two runs on two hits and a walk while recording just one out in a blown save Wednesday versus the Yankees.

The closer was called upon to protect a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth but gave up a two-run single to Brett Gardner. It was the second consecutive outing in which he has blown a save, a sample in which he's given up six runs in 1.2 innings. Cole Sulser could end up getting the next save opportunity for the Orioles.

Means allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees. He did not factor into the game's decision.

The 28-year-old surrendered both runs on a two-run home run by Gio Urshela in the third inning. He threw 103 pitches and was pulled after walking Luke Voit with two outs in the sixth inning. Means has put together five straight strong starts, compiling a 3.30 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with three quality starts over those outings. He's projected to face the Phillies in his next start Monday.

Megill (3-5) allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts through three innings, taking the loss in Wednesday's 11-4 defeat to the Cardinals.

The bulk of the damage to Megill's line came in the first inning, when the Cardinals sent nine men to the plate and scored five runs. He ran into more trouble in the fourth, as he gave up a home run to Harrison Bader, a double to Jon Lester and a single to Tommy Edman before getting the hook. With this clunker in the books, it might be time to start asking some questions about the 26-year-old's workload. Between stints with Double-A Binghamton, Triple-A Syracuse and the Mets, Megill has worked 121 innings in 2021. That's more frames than he's thrown in a single season at any level in his career. His ERA is starting to show it, too, as it sits at an ugly 7.66 over his last five starts.

Quantrill (6-3) went 6.2 innings Wednesday, allowing three unearned runs on two hits and three walks to earn the win against Minnesota. He had four strikeouts.

The 26-year-old put together six scoreless frames before giving up a three-run home run to Miguel Sano in the seventh. The runs were all unearned, however, due to a Bobby Bradley fielding error two batters earlier that had extended the inning. It was the second straight quality start and second win in a row for Quantrill, who has put together a 2.89 ERA and 110:45 K:BB in 137 innings this season. He's lined up to face the Royals at home in his next scheduled start.

Rogers allowed one run on seven hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings in a no-decision versus Washington on Wednesday.

Rogers threw 59 of 84 pitches for strikes, and he bent but didn't break in his third start back from a family emergency. The southpaw has allowed seven runs in 12.2 innings since his return, inflating his ERA from 2.45 to 2.71. He's added a 1.17 WHIP, 141:44 K:BB and 7-7 record in a promising rookie campaign. Rogers is likely having his workload managed in his first full big-league season, which makes it tough to believe he'll work deep enough to earn a win in his next start, tentatively set for a home rematch with Washington next week.

Overton will start Thursday's game against the Reds, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Overton pitched one inning out of the bullpen Sunday after being claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh, and he'll now make his first big-league start Thursday. The 28-year-old isn't fully built up and is unlikely to have the workload of a traditional starter. He has yet to allow a run through his first 7.2 frames in the majors.

Cortes pitched 6.1 innings, surrendering one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 11 in Wednesday's win over the Orioles. He did not factor into the game's decision.

The southpaw gave up a solo home run to Austin Hays in the sixth inning, which proved to be the only damage against him in the start. The 11 strikeouts were a career high for the 26-year-old in what was his second longest outing of the year. In his last six starts he has collected four quality starts while posting a 2.47 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. He's lined up to face the Rangers on Monday in his next start.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Wood (illness) could be activated from the COVID-19 injured list to pitch Saturday against Atlanta, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wood completed a simulated game Wednesday with no issues and could rejoin the Giants without a rehab assignment. The 30-year-old has been on the shelf since testing positive for COVID-19 at the end of August, and he's expected to face some workload limitations if cleared to pitch Saturday.