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Lorenzen allowed two hits and struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, earning the save in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Twins.

The righty has now pitched 4.2 scoreless innings and hasn't walked a batter since returning from the injured list July 30. Cincinnati's bullpen has struggled to hold leads all season, but Lorenzen appears to be a prime candidate to close games for the remainder of the season. Further, having appeared in just five games this season, Lorenzen likely has the freshest arm on the Reds' staff, increasing the likelihood of frequent usage going forward.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that Gil will be recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Sunday against the Mariners, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

After throwing six shutout innings in his MLB debut Tuesday against the Orioles, Gil was optioned to Triple-A. Because he joined the roster as a replacement for a player placed on the COVID-19 injured list (Gerrit Cole), the rookie right-hander will be eligible to return to the Yankees before the usual 10-day minimum. If Gil can deliver another serviceable outing Sunday, he could have some staying power in a banged-up Yankees rotation that remains without Cole, Jordan Montgomery (COVID-19), Domingo German (shoulder), Corey Kluber (shoulder), Luis Severino (groin/elbow) and Michael King (finger).

Glasnow underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Glasnow was initially hoping that he'd be able to return in 2021 after he suffered a partial UCL tear in mid-June, but he'll likely be sidelined until 2023 following Wednesday's procedure. Prior to his injury, the 27-year-old put up a 2.66 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 88 innings across 14 starts.

Flaherty (oblique) will throw about 75 pitches in a rehab outing Friday and will be activated for his next start, barring any setbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

After missing two months with a left oblique strain, Flaherty appears right on the verge of rejoining the Cardinals' rotation. The righty threw five innings combined in his first two rehab starts, allowing two earned runs and striking out eight batters.

Keller (lower back) is slated to start Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

During his most recent start last weekend versus the Blue Jays, Keller gave up three runs over three innings before being pulled due to lower-back tightness. His early exit looks to have been precautionary, as he came out of his between-starts bullpen session without issue. Keller will carry a 7-10 record, 5.64 ERA and 1.68 WHIP into Saturday's outing.

Castillo (6-10) allowed one run on six hits and a walk in six innings, striking out seven and earning the win in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Twins.

The only damage Minnesota mustered against Castillo was a first-inning home run by Jorge Polanco. With Wednesday's performance, the righty has a 5-2 record, 1.94 ERA and 10 quality starts in 12 outings since the beginning of June. On May 29, Castillo had taken his seventh consecutive loss and had an ERA of 7.22. Though it took a couple months for him to get there, the 28-year-old has blossomed into the dominant ace he was expected to be this season. Castillo will bring a 4.09 ERA and 1.39 WHIP into his next start Monday in Cleveland.

The Rangers placed Dunning on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with an ankle impingement, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Manager Chris Woodward indicated the injury had been bothering Dunning for "a few" starts, including his most recent one Monday against the Angels. In spite of the injury, Dunning limited the Halos to only one run over five innings en route to collecting his fifth win of the season. Woodward said that he isn't worried about Dunning, and the expectation is that the 26-year-old right-hander will only miss one turn through the rotation. Dunning is eligible to return from the IL on Aug. 13.

Ynoa (hand) is scheduled to make the second start of his minor-league rehab assignment Friday at Triple-A Gwinnett.

Ynoa made his first appearance in affiliated ball in two and a half months last weekend, when he began his rehab assignment at High-A Rome. Despite getting blasted for six runs on eight hits and one walk over two innings, Ynoa came away from the outing feeling healthy and will get a tougher test for his second rehab start. After tossing 51 pitches in his start for Rome, Ynoa will likely push his pitch count to the 60-to-70 range Friday. If all goes well Friday, Ynoa could be reinstated from the 60-day injured list and make his next start in the big leagues, though Atlanta has yet to formally announce its plans for the 23-year-old.

The Yankees are expected to call up Gil from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make a second turn through the rotation Sunday versus the Mariners, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Summoned from Triple-A on Tuesday in response to Gerrit Cole's (illness) move to the COVID-19 injured list, Gil turned in a memorable first MLB start, holding the Orioles scoreless while striking out six over six innings en route to picking up the win. Though the Yankees optioned him following the start, the transaction appears to be mostly for roster-management purposes. Under normal circumstances, Gil would have to remain in the minors for 10 days before being eligible to rejoin the Yankees, but because he was a replacement for a player on the COVID-19 IL, he can return to the 26-man active roster at any point.

Snell (5-4) earned the win Tuesday against the Athletics after tossing five innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and three walks while fanning six.

Snell has been very inconsistent this season and interspersed some particularly poor outings among his strong performances, but Tuesday's effort certainly qualified under the latter category. Snell has posted four starts with one or fewer runs allowed over his last seven appearances, but he has given up at least four runs in each of the remaining three in that span, including two starts in which he gave up seven runs. Despite the success against Oakland, it remains difficult to trust him due to those inconsistencies, which are reflected in the 5.24 ERA he'll carry into his next start.