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Assad was recalled Wednesday from Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Assad will presumably work out of the bullpen, though it's worth noting that the Cubs have yet to announce a starter for Thursday's series finale against the Nationals. The 25-year-old right-hander has allowed eight earned runs over 7.1 innings (one start, two relief appearances) this season at the MLB level.

Angels manager Phil Nevin told reporters before Wednesday's game against the Cardinals that Quijada (elbow) will need Tommy John surgery, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Quijada sought a second opinion from doctors, and it appears that both groups recommended the reconstructive elbow surgery. The left-handed reliever will miss the rest of the 2023 campaign and he'll likely miss time to begin the 2024 season as well.

Henriquez (elbow) is beginning a rehab assignment Wednesday with Low-A Fort Myers, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Henriquez battled right posterior elbow soreness throughout much of spring training, but he was able to begin a throwing program toward the end of March and now the 22-year-old is ready again for live competition. He posted a 2.31 ERA across his first 11.2 major-league innings last season with the Twins and should be an option for their bullpen by mid-May.

Doval picked up the save Wednesday against the Astros. He allowed a walk while logging a strikeout over one scoreless inning.

Doval has earned saves in back-to-back games against the Astros, improving to 5-for-6 in save opportunities this season. The 25-year-old closer has been solid of late, allowing just one run in his last six appearances (five innings). Doval's ERA is down to 2.77 with a 1.23 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB through his first 13 innings this season.

Jansen (back) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Assuming he bounces back well, the closer is expected to be available to pitch in Thursday's series finale against the Blue Jays. Jansen hasn't made an appearance since Saturday due to back tightness.

Rodriguez underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday on his right shoulder and will be sidelined 4-to-6 months, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Rodriguez was placed on the injured list prior to Opening Day after experiencing shoulder tightness toward the end of Cardinals camp this spring. After undergoing surgery, the Rule 5 Draft pick looks likely to miss the remainder of the 2023 campaign. He logged three rehab appearances at Triple-A Memphis last month before his shoulder began barking again.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Kahnle (biceps) is close to beginning a rehab assignment, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Kahnle will throw another bullpen session Thursday, which could be the last step before he reports to a minor-league affiliate. He's expected to require 4-to-6 rehab appearances before being activated, setting him up to return in late May or early June if all goes well.

Baltimore designated Krehbiel for assignment Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

The move clears room on the 40-man roster for Luis Torrens, whom the Orioles acquired from the Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. Krehbiel was relatively effective out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2022 with a 3.90 ERA over 57.2 innings over 56 appearances, but he wasn't a part of the Opening Day roster. He's posted a 2.00 ERA over nine innings with Triple-A Norfolk, and a team in need of bullpen help could show interest in the right-hander on the waiver wire or via trade.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that Crochet (elbow) will be stretched out to handle multiple innings on his rehab assignment, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Crochet was lit up for three earned runs while recording only one out in his second rehab appearance Tuesday with Double-A Birmingham, though he did toss a perfect frame in his rehab debut Sunday. The 23-year-old left-hander is on the road back from Tommy John surgery and will apparently return as a multi-inning relief option for the White Sox whenever he's deemed fit to do so.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that Hendriks (illness) will need four or five minor-league rehab appearances prior to being activated from the 15-day injured list, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Hendriks is scheduled to head down to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday and will begin appearing in games with the affiliate over the weekend. Having mapped out a pitching schedule that will eventually include appearances on back-to-back days, the veteran closer appears on track to be activated by the White Sox around the middle of May. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma over the winter and completed his final round of chemotherapy in April.