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German (shoulder) is scheduled to make his next rehab appearance Tuesday with Double-A Somerset, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

German will make a two-level jump in competition after he tossed three scoreless innings while giving up one hit and no walks in his first rehab outing Wednesday with Single-A Tampa. He threw 39 pitches in that start and will presumably look to eclipse the 50-pitch plateau in Tuesday's contest. Though the Yankees are having German build up for a starting role, he likely won't have a spot waiting for him in the big-league rotation if the team's current five starters all remain healthy by the time he's ready to return from the 60-day injured list.

Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Sears could be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this week to make a spot start with the Yankees, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The Yankees have all five of their starting pitchers in optimal health, but Boone is still eager to temporarily add another arm to the mix in an effort to afford each member of the rotation some added rest amid a heavy schedule of games. According to Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune, Sears was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, which seemingly supports the notion that he's on track to join the Yankees for their three-game series with the Athletics to begin the week. In his first MLB start May 25 against the Orioles, Sears struck out five over five scoreless innings.

Cease (6-3) earned the win Sunday over Baltimore, fanning 13 in seven innings while allowing one run on four hits and a walk.

Cease struck out six of the first seven batters he faced on his way to a season-high 13 strikeouts. The lone run against him came on Jonathan Arauz's third-inning solo shot. It was his second consecutive double-digit strikeout performance and he finished the month of June with 45 punchouts in 27.1 innings. His 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings lead all of baseball. The 26-year-old's next start will likely be next weekend in San Francisco.

Lyles (4-7) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four in seven innings.

Lyles battled through seven innings, tossing 111 pitches and eating innings for the Orioles. All four runs against him came in the first four innings, including a two-run shot by Gavin Sheets to get the White Sox on the board in the second. He cruised through the final three innings, allowing just one baserunner. While his 4.98 ERA and 1.47 WHIP are not pretty, Lyles has consistently given Baltimore innings, lasting at least five frames in 13 of his 15 starts. His next start will likely be next weekend in Minnesota.

The Red Sox will call up Seabold from Triple-A Worcester to start Monday's game in Toronto, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Seabold will be stepping into the rotation as a replacement for Kutter Crawford, who was optioned to Worcester after serving as Boston's No. 5 starter while both Garrett Whitlock (hip) and Nathan Eovaldi (back) remain on the injured list. Over 11 starts at Worcester in 2022, Seabold has posted a 2.09 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 51.2 innings.

McClanahan (8-3) earned the win Sunday against Pittsburgh, striking out 10 while allowing one run on four hits in seven innings.

McClanahan spent the day confusing hitters and inducing weak contact as he dominated the Pirates lineup. After he allowed a one-out double in the fourth, the lefty retired the final 11 batters he faced. Over his last nine starts, the 25-year-old has a 1.07 ERA and 76:6 K:BB in 59 innings and has tossed at least six innings while allowing two earned runs or fewer in each appearance. His next start will likely be next weekend in Toronto.

Hill (4-4) earned the victory Sunday in Cleveland, striking out five in six innings while allowing a run on five hits and four walks.

Despite allowing nine baserunners, Hill limited the damage thanks to three double plays. The lone run against him came in his final frame in the form of a run-scoring groundout. The lefty likely made his last appearance in June, in which case he will have ended the month going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 26:8 K:BB in 27 innings over five starts. The 42-year-old's next start will likely be next weekend against the team that drafted him in 2002, the Chicago Cubs.

Civale (2-4) took the loss Sunday against Boston, allowing three runs on eight hits, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out two in four innings.

Civale struggled all game, as 12 of the 22 batters he faced reached safely. Even though he allowed multiple baserunners in each inning, the damage was limited due to a caught stealing and a double-play ball. Through nine outings, the 27-year-old has just two starts in which he's gone five innings or more and allowed two runs or less. With a 7.20 ERA and 1.60 WHIP on the season, it wouldn't be surprising if the second-place Guardians explore other rotation options if results don't change soon for Civale. His next start will likely be next weekend against the Yankees.

The Angels optioned Junk to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

He was sent out to clear room on the 26-man active roster for lefty Jose Suarez, who is expected to be deployed as the Angels' primary pitcher in Sunday's game against the Mariners. Junk was up with the big club for just under a week and didn't make any appearances out of the bullpen.

The Angels recalled Suarez from Triple-A Salt Lake ahead of Sunday's game against the Mariners. He's expected to serve as the Angels' primary pitcher out of the bullpen in the series finale with Seattle, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Andrew Wantz is listed as the Halos' starting pitcher on the lineup card, but he hasn't worked more than 2.1 innings in any of his appearances this season and is expected to be deployed as an opener. Assuming that's the case, Suarez should be in line to fill a bulk-relief role, and the fact that he won't be starting could help his case for factoring into the decision. Over his previous seven outings (six starts) with the big club this season, Suarez has submitted a 5.00 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 26:17 K:BB across 27 innings.