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Pressly earned a save against the Guardians on Wednesday, pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter.

Pressly came on in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead and had a relatively easy time closing things out, retiring the side on nine pitches and preventing any balls from leaving the infield. He has converted his last four save chances and hasn't given up a run across six outings since being tagged with back-to-back blown saves April 13 and May 5.

Hendriks earned the save after he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two batters while striking out one in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox.

Hendriks entered the game with two outs in the eighth frame after Joe Kelly was forced to exit with left hamstring tightness, getting Christian Vazquez to ground out to end the inning. He then returned in the ninth inning, working around two walks to grab his 14th save of the season. Hendriks has now worked 5.1 scoreless frames since blowing back-to-back saves earlier in May, allowing three hits and walking two while striking out eight and going 5-for-5 on save opportunities.

Kelly was removed from Wednesday's game against the Red Sox with left hamstring tightness.

Kelly needed only seven pitches to strike out the only two batters he faced during the eighth inning, but he appeared to tweak his hamstring on his last pitch and promptly exited the contest. The severity of the injury remains unclear and the veteran right-hander will be evaluated further Thursday morning, so he's likely to be unavailable for the series finale versus Boston.

Manager Alex Cora said Winckowski is likely to be promoted to start Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The 23-year-old has a 3.13 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB over 31.2 innings for Triple-A Worcester this season, and he's now expected to make his major-league debut this weekend. It may only be a spot start for Winckowski, but a strong performance could increase the likelihood of another promotion later in the year.

Pilkington will be recalled from Triple-A Columbus to start Thursday's game against the Tigers, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The 24-year-old is poised to make his second big-league start of the season after Thursday's originally scheduled starter, Aaron Civale (glute), was placed on the injured list. Pilkington has given up two earned runs with an 11:4 K:BB over 8.2 major-league innings this season, and a decent showing in Detroit could earn him more opportunities in the rotation.

Gibaut (finger) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Wednesday.

Gibaut sustained a dislocated finger on his right hand in early May but has been cleared to return to game action after missing just over three weeks. Over seven relief appearances at Triple-A Columbus this year, the right-hander has posted a 7.04 ERA and 1.81 WHIP in 7.2 innings.

Wells (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Wells has been on the injured list since April 29 due to a Grade 1 UCL strain of his left elbow, and he's expected to miss 8-to-12 weeks. That timetable means that he'll likely be sidelined until after the All-Star break, so his move to the 60-day IL shouldn't impact his outlook.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Loaisiga will be placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder discomfort, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Loaisiga becomes the third high-leverage reliever to land on injured list within the past five days, joining Chad Green (Tommy John surgery) and Aroldis Chapman (Achilles). The Yankees are hoping that Loaisiga will be ready to go after a near-minimum length stay on the shelf, but his absence along with Green's and Chapman's suddenly tests the depth of the club's bullpen. Clay Holmes now looks like the clear top candidate to see the bulk of the save opportunities for the Yankees, while multi-inning weapon Michael King could be counted on to handle a more traditional setup role.

Jackson recorded his eighth hold in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he allowed a hit and a walk while recording a strikeout.

Jackson served as an effective bridge to closer Dany Jimenez in the ninth inning by putting together an eighth straight appearance without allowing an earned run. The right-hander has lowered his ERA from 4.91 to 2.75 in the process while also recording a win and four holds.

Misiewicz (0-1) was charged with the loss in a defeat at the hands of the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks over one inning.

Misiewicz got out of a two-on, two-out jam upon entering in the sixth inning by getting Jed Lowrie on a fielder's choice to end the frame, and he also induced a flyout and popup from Chad Pinder and Seth Brown, respectively, to open the seventh. However, the left-hander ultimately gave up run-scoring hits to Elvis Andrus and Luis Barrera that snapped a 5-5 tie. After generating three holds, a 1.86 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across his first 12 appearances of the season, Misiewicz has now surrendered five earned runs across his most recent three trips to the mound.