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Betances (lat) is scheduled to make his next rehab appearance Tuesday for Double-A Trenton, Kyle Franko of The Trentonian reports.

Betances looked good in his first rehab outing with Trenton on Friday, when he tossed a scoreless inning and struck out a batter. The right-hander could make another rehab appearance or two for Trenton after Tuesday as the Yankees look to assess whether he's fit to join the big-league bullpen. Since he's been on the shelf all season, Betances may not be thrust into a high-leverage role right away if he is eventually reinstated to the Yankees' roster.

Baumann has posted a 2.31 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 65:21 K:BB across 70 innings with Double-A Bowie since receiving a promotion from High-A Frederick in late June.

Impressively, the 23-year-old right-hander has shaved more than a run and a half off the ERA he turned in at Frederick (3.83), a development that has helped him emerge as one of the better advanced arms in the Baltimore system. He'll be on the mound Tuesday for what could be his final appearance of the season as Bowie faces off against Trenton in Game 1 of the Eastern League Championship Series.

Richards (2-0) was credited with the win in a victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday, allowing one hit and recording two strikeouts over 2.2 scoreless innings.

Richards took over for starter Tyler Glasnow after two innings and ultimately was able to nab the victory as the unofficial "bulk reliever" in what was essentially a bullpen day game. Richards has largely proven effective in whichever role he's been deployed in by manager Kevin Cash thus far, and Sunday's scoreless multi-inning effort whittled down his ERA since arriving in Tampa to an impressive 2.33 across 19.1 innings.

Heller (forearm) will be activated by the Yankees on Tuesday or Wednesday, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Heller is currently with the team for its series in Boston but has not been officially activated. He threw 30 pitches in a Triple-A rehab outing for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, so the Yankees are likely waiting until he is ready to pitch again before making the move official. Heller has not pitched in the majors since 2017 as a result of a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery and a subsequent right forearm strain.

Barria (4-8) allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts across 4.1 innings while taking a loss during a relief appearance against the White Sox on Sunday.

The 23-year-old entered in the first after the opener and recorded the final out of that frame. He gave up two solo homers in the middle frames, but that's about all over almost five innings, and still, that was enough for the White Sox to hand him the loss. Barria owns a 6.14 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 66 strikeouts in 70.1 innings across 16 appearances, including 10 starts this year.

Hendricks struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save over Detroit on Sunday.

Hendricks needed just 11 pitches to mow down the middle of the Tigers order for his 19th save. He owns a wicked 110:19 K:BB and 1.65 ERA over 76.1 innings this season.

Manaea (1-0) allowed one run on two hits and two walks over seven innings Sunday, striking out 10 and earning the win over Detroit.

The lone run to score on Manaea came in the form of a fifth-inning solo shot by Christin Stewart. The 27-year-old owns a 0.75 ERA and 15:5 K:BB in his first two starts after rehabbing from shoulder surgery. He should make his next start sometime next weekend against the Rangers in Texas.

Norris (3-12) allowed one run on three hits over three innings Sunday, striking out two batters and taking the loss against Oakland.

Norris coughed up an RBI groundout in the first inning while Detroit's offense couldn't get much going. He's tossed just three innings in each of his last six starts and allowed one run or fewer in four of those. Norris will carry a 4.72 ERA into Saturday's home contest against Baltimore.

Mengden was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in advance of this upcoming series in Houston, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He notched a 6.16 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB in 19 innings (five appearances) since getting sent back to Triple-A in early August. Look for him to work as a long man out of the bullpen down the stretch.

Hand struck out one batter and walked one in a scoreless inning Sunday, earning the save over Minnesota in Cleveland's 5-2 win.

Hand's second-half rollercoaster continues as he threw just 10 of 22 pitches for strikes Sunday. However, it was better than when he allowed four hits and a walk while recording just one out in his last appearance. Hand owns a 3.36 ERA and is clearly still the team's top closing option despite his recent struggles.