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Schlittler (10-6) earned the win against the Phillies on Friday, allowing three hits while striking out 12 across 7.1 scoreless innings. He did not issue a walk.

The Yankees supplied just one run on a Paul Goldschmidt solo home run, but that's all the help Schlittler needed to secure his 10th win of the season. The 25-year-old right-hander set the tone early by striking out six of the first nine batters he faced and ended his night with 16 whiffs and 68 strikes on 99 pitches. Schlittler was one strikeout shy from matching his season high of 13 against the Reds on June 19, and among qualified starters in the majors, he ranks second in ERA (2.07) and third in WHIP (0.93) as well as second in strikeouts (157) across 130.1 innings. His next start is lined up for next week on the road against the White Sox.

Soto was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers due to left calf soreness.

Soto logged two walks in two plate appearances before coming out of the game in the sixth inning. The star outfielder exited a game last week due to soreness in the same calf, and although the team has said it isn't anything serious, he could be set for some time off now that it's proved to be a nagging injury. Jorge Polanco would likely pick up reps as New York's designated hitter if Soto were to miss any games.

Arrighetti was removed from Friday's game against the White Sox with an apparent injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Arrighetti gave up three runs during the first inning and was taken out of the game by a trainer after throwing a few warm-up pitches ahead of the second frame. It's unknown what exactly he's dealing with, but the Astros should provide an update on his status in the near future.

Susac will start at catcher and bat ninth Friday against the Angels, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Susac was initially left out of San Francisco's starting lineup, but with Drew Cavanaugh now sidelined by an illness, Susac will handle catching duties and bat ninth Friday.

Cavanaugh was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels due to an illness, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Cavanaugh was originally set to make a second consecutive start behind the plate Friday, but he'll instead take a day off to recover from his illness. Daniel Susac will fill in as San Francisco's catcher and bat ninth.

MRI results on McDonald's right elbow revealed a moderate UCL sprain Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

McDonald exited his start Monday due to injury before landing on the injured list Tuesday. He will now seek out a second opinion to help determine next steps, but it seems like the 25-year-old righty is trending toward an extended stay on the injured list.

Lowe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Giants on Friday.

Despite right-hander Logan Webb taking the mound for the Giants on Friday, the lefty-hitting Lowe will be on the bench for the start of the game while Wade Meckler, Mike Trout and Jo Adell man the outfield from left to right. Lowe has gone 7-for-41 (.171) with one steal, two home runs and four RBI across 13 games in July.

O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Giants on Friday.

O'Hoppe will be out of the Halos' lineup for a second consecutive game while Tyler Heineman starts behind home plate and bats ninth. O'Hoppe has struggled at the plate as of late, going 4-for-34 (.118) over his last 10 games.

Schmidt (elbow) is scheduled to pitch a live bullpen session Sunday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Schmidt continues to progress in his recovery from an internal brace procedure that he underwent on his right elbow in July of 2025. The Yankees should have a better sense of Schmidt's recovery timeline once he's cleared to embark on a rehab assignment, but Schmidt is on track to be back with the big club in mid-August, though it's unclear whether he'll be used as a reliever or starter upon his return.

Rodon (elbow) is expected to throw a two-up side session Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

If all goes well Saturday, then Rodon could be cleared to throw a live bullpen session next week. The veteran southpaw was placed on the 15-day injured list in early July due to left elbow inflammation but has made significant progress since receiving a second round of injections last week. Barring any setbacks, Rodon could be back in the Yankees' rotation by mid-August.