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The Yankees recalled Beck from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of his start Saturday against the Twins at Yankee Stadium.

Beck, 27, has a 1.24 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 29 innings over his last five starts at Triple-A. He has a chance to stick in the rotation for another start before the All-Star break due to the absence of Carlos Rodon (elbow), who landed on the injured list Friday.

Bednar struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 17th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Twins.

The veteran closer fired 11 of 17 pitches for strikes as he converted his seventh straight save chance, with his last blown save coming May 17. Over 16 innings since then, Bednar has delivered a 0.56 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB, and he's reeled off 13 straight scoreless appearances.

Varland allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Mariners.

Varland allowed four runs with a 22:4 K:BB over 15 innings in June, converting all nine of his save chances during the month. He continues to be locked in as the Blue Jays' closer, going 18-for-18 in save conversions this season. He's added a superb 0.96 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 65:13 K:BB through 47 innings.

Baker earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Astros, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Baker was called upon to close things out for the second straight game and did so on just eight pitches. It continued an All-Star-worthy campaign for the 31-year-old, who has converted 23 of 26 save chances while posting a 1.83 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB across 34.1 innings this season.

The Yankees will recall Beck from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Saturday's game against the Twins, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Beck made his MLB debut out of the bullpen earlier this season, giving up two earned runs on two hits and three walks across three innings against the Rangers on May 7. Since then, he's posted a 1.59 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with a 54:20 K:BB over 51 innings at Triple-A, so he'll get another chance to showcase his talents for the big club and fill the rotation spot vacated by Carlos Rodon (elbow), who was moved to the 15-day injured list.

Garcia picked up a hold Friday against the Reds, allowing one hit and one walk in two scoreless innings. He struck out two.

With Ryan Helsley (elbow) hitting the injured list again Friday, the Orioles deployed Garcia ahead of Yennier Cano and Tyler Wells in a three-run game. Garcia served as Baltimore's primary closer when Helsley was sidelined earlier this year, so the division of labor among the club's high-leverage mix will remain worth monitoring going forward. Through 37.2 innings, the journeyman right-hander sports a 2.39 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 41:12 K:BB to go with 12 holds and four saves (five opportunities).

Wells earned the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds after striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.

The Orioles are looking for a substitute at closer after Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured due to right elbow discomfort. Rico Garcia and Yennier Cano were both deployed earlier in Friday's contest, so Wells was brought out for the ninth inning for his first save chance of the season. Wells answered the call, needing just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to wrap up the win for Baltimore. It was his first save since the 2023 season, and given his low pitch count, Wells could be called upon for another save opportunity during the weekend series in Cincinnati.

Joyce (shoulder) faced hitters in a live bullpen session Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

It's the first time Joyce has faced hitters since being shut down from throwing in mid-May. This is a promising sign for the right-hander as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery that he underwent in July of 2025. A clearer timeline for Joyce's return to the majors should emerge once he's been given the green light to embark on a rehab assignment.

Seattle transferred Criswell (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The move opens up a spot on the 40-man roster that the Mariners needed for Miles Mastrobuoni, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma after Julio Rodriguez (concussion) was placed on the 7-day IL. Criswell was diagnosed with a Grade-1 pectoral strain in mid-June but has since been tagged with a shoulder strain. The move to the 60-day IL doesn't change his projected return for early August, though a clearer timeline won't be established until Criswell embarks on a rehab assignment.

The Athletics reinstated Leiter (hip) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Leiter was placed on the 15-day IL on June 18 due to a right hip impingement. He's been cleared to return to the majors without embarking on a rehab assignment and will reclaim his spot in the A's bullpen. Geoff Hartlieb was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.