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The Yankees recalled Sandridge from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

New York optioned Sandridge to Triple-A after Thursday's 7-3 win over the Angels, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the big club just three days later since the Yankees placed lefty Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Sandridge will work out of the bullpen and is expected to be utilized mainly in lower-leverage spots.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Winans will be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Monday's game against the Reds in Cincinnati, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Monday's scheduled starter Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) landed on the injured list, and Winans will step in to start for New York. The right-hander has been dominant at Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre this season with a 0.90 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 59:13 K:BB over 50 innings. Monday's outing will likely be just a spot start for Winans since Marcus Stroman (knee) is nearing his return from the IL.

Single-A Lakeland placed Massey (undisclosed) on its full-season injured list Thursday.

Lakeland initially placed Massey on its 7-day IL coming out of spring training before transferring him to the 60-day IL on April 24. The 22-year-old righty evidently wasn't progressing as quickly as the Tigers had hoped, as he's now been shut down for the season. Massey has yet to make his professional debut since being selected out of Wake Forest in the fourth round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.

The Yankees placed Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right oblique strain.

Per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, manager Aaron Boone said that Yarbrough's oblique began bothering him two weeks ago, but he still pitched effectively over his last two starts, allowing three earned runs in 10 innings between those outings. Yarbrough had been penciled in to start Monday in Cincinnati, but Boone confirmed that Allan Winans will instead be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take the mound for the Yankees. According to Max Goodman of NJ.com, Boone noted that Yarbrough's oblique injury is considered a low-grade strain, but the 33-year-old will still be shut down from throwing until his symptoms dissipate. With Marcus Stroman (knee) in the midst of a rehab assignment and seemingly on pace to beat Yarbrough back from the IL, the latter could end up shifting to the bullpen once he's reinstated.

Keller (3-0) worked around a hit to toss 1.2 scoreless innings and earn the win in Saturday's 10-7 victory over the Mariners. He struck out three.

After starter Cade Horton only covered 4.2 innings for the Cubs, the team turned to Keller for some length. The righty retired more than three batters for the seventh time this season in 33 appearances, and he lowered his ERA to a sparkling 2.00 in the process. Keller also has 36 strikeouts across 36 innings, as the former starter settles comfortably into a middle relief role.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Olson (finger) is expected to require one more rehab start before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Detroit optioned No. 5 starter Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, but that apparently won't be a precursor to Olson being activated during the upcoming week. Instead, Olson will most likely make his third rehab start for Toledo this Tuesday or Wednesday, and if he checks out fine, he'll presumably be activated from the IL during the first week of July. Olson, who has been on the shelf since May 19 due to right ring finger inflammation, most recently tossed 3.2 scoreless innings and 58 pitches for Toledo on Thursday, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out five.

Horton did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks over 4.2 innings against Seattle. He struck out two.

The right-hander wasn't at his sharpest, and a Vidal Brujan error in the fifth inning contributed to his exit. Despite the shortened outing, Horton has put together a solid rookie campaign, posting a 3.73 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 41 innings across eight appearances, including seven starts.

Hancock (3-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing nine runs on six hits and three walks over four innings against the Cubs. He struck out five.

The right-hander gave up back-to-back home runs to open the first inning, setting the tone for a rough outing in which he allowed season highs in runs and homers (four). Hancock has shown flashes of his potential but has struggled with consistency, rarely stringing together consecutive strong starts. On the season, the 26-year-old holds a 5.43 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 66.1 innings across 13 starts.

Gray did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over five innings against Cincinnati. He struck out five.

The right-hander worked around traffic Saturday, limiting the damage to a single run on a Gavin Lux double play in the third inning. While Gray wasn't dominant, he showed marked improvement from his previous outing June 12, when he was tagged for six runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.1 innings against the Brewers. Overall, the veteran has put together a solid 2025 campaign, logging a 3.72 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 84.2 innings through 15 starts.

Martinez threw two perfect innings with no strikeouts Saturday against the Cardinals.

The right-hander followed opener Brent Suter -- who gave up two runs over two innings -- as the second arm in a bullpen game. Martinez had started in his first 15 appearances this season, but after failing to escape the third inning in his last outing Thursday, the Reds opted to shift him to a relief role. The veteran has struggled since the start of June, posting a 7.52 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over 20.1 innings.