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Ryan (1-1) allowed just one hit and struck out four through seven shutout innings, picking up his first career win in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Cleveland.

The Minnesota rookie retired the first 19 batters he faced before Amed Rosario broke up the party in the seventh with a single. The base hit was the only damage to Ryan's line, as he had Cleveland thoroughly perplexed for the entire outing and did not issue a free pass. While the right-hander doesn't possess wipeout velocity, his tendency to challenge hitters and an arm angle that makes the ball appear as if it's coming from his shoulder make him an interesting pitcher to watch. It may be too late for the 25-year-old to make a significant impact in 2021, but this is the type of start that the brass will remember when assembling next season's rotation.

Hancock (arm) is on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Arkansas and will be shut down for the rest of the season, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Hancock, a 2020 first-round pick, is instead at the spring training facility in Arizona and is focusing on arm care and and strengthening his shoulder. The 22-year-old received a promotion to Double-A a month ago, and he'll finish 2021 with a 2.62 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 43:17 K:BB over 44.2 innings between Double-A and High-A.

Manning was removed from Wednesday's start at Pittsburgh with a left knee contusion.

Manning was hit in the knee by a line drive on the final out of the third inning, which spelled an early end to his start. The 23-year-old was pitching well prior to being hit and allowed one run on four hits with four strikeouts and zero walks in three frames. The Tigers are currently leading, but he'll end up with a no-decision since he didn't last the five required innings. It's unclear if the injury will affect his next turn through the rotation.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that German (shoulder) could be ready to face live hitters soon, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

Boone's comments come a day after German threw a bullpen session, during which the right-hander used all of his pitches. German is expected to throw another side session within the next few days, and if all goes well, he could take the next step forward in his recovery from a strained shoulder by facing hitters. German looks on track to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, though he likely won't have enough time to build up for a starting role.

Bassitt (face) will have a throwing session on flat ground Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bassitt has progressed well in his recovery since undergoing successful facial surgery Aug. 24, and his next step will be a bullpen session Saturday, assuming he has no issues Wednesday. The 32-year-old remains without a clear timeline for his return, but he could retake the field this season if he's able to avoid any setbacks in his rehab work.

Wacha will make his next start Friday against the Tigers, but Rays manager Kevin Cash said Chris Archer would likely piggyback Wacha during the game, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Though Wacha turned in a quality start his last time out Sept. 3 against the Twins en route to claiming his first win since July 7, he's still viewed as little more than the No. 5 or 6 pitcher in the Tampa Bay rotation. Archer is held in similar regard, and Cash feels that both could generate better results while handling lighter workloads as part of a tandem. The Rays will likely wait and see how the tandem fares Friday before determining whether to proceed with the piggyback arrangement moving forward, but the setup would seem to favor Archer more than Wacha for fantasy purposes. Even if Wacha works longer of the two pitchers Friday, Archer would be better positioned to factor into any decision.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Perez (illness) completed his quarantine and is set to fly to Boston later Wednesday to rejoin the team for workouts, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

After a team off day Thursday, the Red Sox will head to Chicago for a three-game series with the White Sox, but Perez isn't expected to accompany the team. Instead, Cora said the veteran lefty would likely head out on a minor-league rehab assignment, as Perez looks to get his arm reconditioned after being shut down due to his positive COVID-19 test. Perez isn't believed to have experienced any significant side effects since catching the virus, so he may only need to make one rehab appearance before joining the Boston bullpen.

Gil was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of Wednesday's start against the Blue Jays.

Gil was sent down in mid-August and posted a 2.81 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 16 innings across his last three starts in the minors. The right-hander has tossed 15.2 scoreless innings in three major-league starts in 2021, and he'll be in contention to remain with the Yankees as a starter or high-leverage reliever if he performs well once again Wednesday.

Kaprielian didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox after allowing one run on five hits and two walks while fanning four across four innings.

Kaprielian struggled a bit with his control and hit two batters, but this can still be considered as a positive outing for him after he had given up a combined 10 earned runs across nine frames over his previous two trips to the mound. He's made 19 starts on the season, and while he's been inconsistent at times, he still owns a decent 3.81 ERA across 101.2 innings.

Ryan is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

After a mostly encouraging showing in his MLB debut Sept. 1 against the Cubs -- Ryan gave up three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings -- the 25-year-old right-hander will stick in the Minnesota rotation for a second straight turn. Given that he's an older prospect, the Twins aren't expected to impose any major restrictions on Ryan's workload the rest of the season, so he should get a full run of starts in September as the organization looks to assess whether he's a fit for the Opening Day rotation in 2022.