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Hancock (lat) will make his season debut for Double-A Arkansas on Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Hancock has been out all season with a strained lat. He'll probably have a tough time pushing for his big-league debut this season, as he's made just 12 career professional starts including just three at the Double-A level, but the sixth overall pick in the 2020 Draft has plenty of potential and could be a factor for the Mariners in 2023.

Hill (illness) has rejoined the Red Sox and will start Saturday against the Rangers, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Hill tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday and was away from the team for a week. However, he threw on his own while isolating and has been cleared to start on the road against the Rangers on Saturday. The left-hander tossed a season-high five innings during his last start, and he should be able to handle a relatively normal workload since he kept throwing during his time on the COVID-19 IL.

Schmidt was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Schmidt was sent down by New York on May 1, but he'll rejoin the big-league club after spending just under two weeks in the minors. The right-hander has made four relief appearances for the Yankees this year and has posted a 1.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 8.1 innings.

Giolito was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Giolito began experiencing symptoms last week, but the White Sox are hoping the right-hander will be able to rejoin the team sometime next week, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports. It's possible the 27-year-old will miss a turn through the rotation, but it doesn't sound as though the team anticipates a lengthy absence. Giolito has posted a 2.70 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 26.2 innings over his first five starts in 2022.

Ryu (forearm) will be activated from the 10-day injured list and start Saturday's game at Tampa Bay, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The veteran left-hander has been sidelined since forearm inflammation cropped up during his second start of the season April 16, but he'll rejoin Toronto's starting rotation Saturday. Ryu made one rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo and threw 74 pitches over four innings, so he could have some minor workload limitations in his first outing back from the injured list.

Gil was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Gil served as a spot starter Thursday against the White Sox but settled for a no-decision after allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five in four innings. He has a 9.53 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in 17 innings over five minor-league starts this year and will likely need to generate better results if he hopes to gain a full-time role with the major-league club at some point in 2022.

Cease did not factor in the decision against the Yankees on Thursday, hurling four innings during which he gave up six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11.

Cease racked up an impressive 20 swinging strikes among his 90 pitches and tied his season high with 11 punchouts, but he also surrendered his most runs of the campaign thus far. He was victimized by a pair of Giancarlo Stanton homers in the contest that accounted for four of the six runs against him. The right-hander had been excellent at keeping the ball in the park prior to Thursday, allowing just one homer over his first six starts. Despite the tough outing, Cease has been a solid fantasy asset this season, tying for the league lead with 58 strikeouts while posting a 3.55 ERA over 38 innings. HIs next start is scheduled to come in Kansas City early next week.

Gil allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking five over four innings Thursday against the White. He did not factor in the decision.

The right-hander was called up from Triple-A earlier in the day to make a spot start with the Yankees in the midst of a stretch of six games over five days. He flashed some good stuff by inducing 17 swinging strikes and racking up five punchouts, but a three-run second inning was largely to blame for an overall ineffective final line. Gil will likely head back to the minors, where he has struggled with a 9.53 ERA and 1.76 WHIP across 17 innings this season.

Mize (elbow) allowed three earned runs on four hits while striking out none across two-thirds of an inning during a rehab appearance with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.

Mize showed significant rust, which isn't a particular surprise given that he's been sidelined since mid-April. Positively, there has been no word of a setback. However, Mize was pulled after only 29 pitches, so he will likely require at least one more rehab outing, and potentially more, before being activated from the injured list.

Kaprielian allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one across five innings Thursday against Detroit. He did not factor into the decision.

Kaprielian held the Tigers scoreless through four innings but faltered in the fifth frame by allowing a single, walk and double to consecutive batters. He otherwise effectively limited damage by inducing eight groundball outs, though he had only seven swinging strikes on 75 pitches. After being hit hard in his first outing, Kaprielian has allowed only four earned runs across his last 10.2 innings. However, to maintain that success, he'll need to improve upon his current 10:9 K:BB.