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Wesneski has a 3.52 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB across 10 starts (46 innings) for Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.

Those stats looked a heck of a lot better before he took the mound Tuesday and was scorched for seven runs on four hits, two walks and a hit batsman over 1.2 innings. Prior to that, Wesneski was sitting on a 2.23 ERA and 0.88 WHIP. However, he also issued a season-high five walks two starts ago -- and he doesn't usually run into control issues, so it's very odd to see him put up a 4:7 K:BB over a two-start span. The Yankees haven't expressed any concern, but it's worth monitoring how Wesneski looks in his next start. If this was just a blip, he could still be on the radar for a call-up at some point this season.

Cease (not injury related) was reinstated from the restricted list Friday.

Cease was unavailable for the White Sox's recent road trip to Toronto, but he'll rejoin the team ahead of this weekend's series against the Rays. He's listed as the probable starter for Saturday's matchup against Tampa Bay.

Martin was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and is starting Friday against the Rays.

Martin made his major-league debut May 17 against the Royals and struck out seven while allowing just one run over five innings. Vince Velasquez (groin) was listed as Friday's scheduled starter before being placed on the 15-day injured list, and it seems likely that Martin will remain in the rotation while Velasquez is sidelined.

Velasquez was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left groin strain Friday, retroactive to May 31.

The 29-year-old was slated to start Friday's game against the Rays, but Davis Martin will step in as the starter after he was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. It's not yet clear how much time Velasquez will miss, but it's possible he'll take on a bullpen role once he returns to action since Lance Lynn (knee) is closing in on a return.

Criswell, who recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts over 5.1 innings against Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, sports a 3.38 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 10.9 K/9 across nine starts at High-A Lansing this season.

The 23-year-old right-hander's strikeout tally versus the Kernels was a career best, and Criswell has shown a solid degree of progress overall compared to his initial five-start stint with the Lugnuts in 2021. However, Ethan Sands of MLB.com reports Criswell's control still has plenty of room for improvement; even in Tuesday's stellar performance he issued three walks and hit two batters, and he's handed out at least one free pass in all but one start.

Detmers did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing zero runs on five hits and three walks over 4.1 innings against the Yankees. He struck out four.

Detmers bounced back Thursday with a solid outing after giving up eight runs over his previous two outings. However, the left-hander got pulled in the fifth with 86 pitches after allowing two of the first three batters to reach. Despite the scoreless outing, Detmers was outshined by Yankees starter Jameson Taillon, so it was unlikely he'd earn the win even if he made it through five innings. Across nine starts, Detmers sports a 4.20 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP with just 31 strikeouts across 45 innings.

Taillon (6-1) earned the win Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and zero walks over eight innings against the Angels. He struck out five.

Taillon was perfect through seven innings, but he allowed a leadoff double to Jared Walsh in the top of the eighth inning and eventually gave up his only run of the night on a Kurt Suzuki single. However, the Yankees were able to respond in the bottom half of the inning and took the lead, setting Taillon up for his sixth win. The right-hander has been stellar this year, posting a 2.30 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP with a 44:5 K:BB across 58.2 innings. His only loss came in his first outing of the season.

Lyles did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing five runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings against the Mariners. He struck out three.

Lyles worked around a leadoff double in the first inning and cruised through the second, but he found himself in trouble in the third after allowing the first three batters to reach base. However, he was able to get through the jam with just two runs (one earned) scoring and blanked Seattle through the next two innings. The right-hander was sent out for the sixth inning, but Lyles gave up three straight singles and was pulled in favor of Cionel Perez. Across 11 starts, Lyles sports a 4.50 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP, but he has 54 strikeouts through 62 innings.

Flexen did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over five innings against Baltimore. He struck out three.

Flexen struggled out of the gate, allowing two doubles and a single while throwing a wild pitch that all resulted in two first-inning runs for the Orioles. Baltimore added another run in the third, but Flexen minimized the damage and escaped with his seventh quality start of the campaign. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday's road matchup against the Astros.

Kluber (2-2) allowed one earned run on four hits and no walks while striking out four across six innings to earn the win Thursday against the Rangers.

Kluber held the Rangers off the scoreboard until he surrendered a solo home run to Marcus Semien in the sixth inning. Though an eight-run outing against the Angels on May 10 bloats his overall line, Kluber has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts this season. He's particularly shown excellent control by surrendering only eight walks across 50.2 innings.