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White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore said Wednesday that Crochet will be on a workload limit in each of his starts for the rest of the season "that will probably slowly decrease as we get closer to the finish line," Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Crochet hasn't thrown more than four innings in any start since the beginning of July and has a high pitch count of 77 across his last six outings. While the White Sox seemingly aren't planning to completely shut him down at any point, the severely curtailed workload leaves Crochet unusable in most fantasy leagues. Managers in the majority of redraft leagues should feel comfortable cutting the lefty loose, if they haven't already.

The Yankees recalled Warren from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Luis Gil (back), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Warren also seems likely to replace Gil in the rotation, although it's unclear when he might make a start. The rookie right-hander has not pitched since being optioned last Thursday, so he should be available to start at any time. Warren holds an 8.59 ERA and 17:5 K:BB over 14.2 innings covering three starts for the Yankees this season.

The Yankees placed Gil on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a lower-back strain.

Gil missed most of the past two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he had enjoyed good health thus far in 2024 until he was lifted from his start Tuesday against the Guardians due to the back issue. Will Warren was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre in a corresponding move and could step in as the Yankees' new No. 5 starter in place of Gil, who may be a drop candidate in redraft leagues since he won't be eligible to return from the IL until Sept. 5. The Yankees and fantasy managers alike have already gotten far more than they likely expected from Gil, who had generated a 3.30 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 144 strikeouts over 124.2 innings through his first 24 starts of the season.

Yamamoto (triceps) will throw a two-inning simulated game Wednesday, per MLB.com.

This will be Yamamoto's second sim game since he landed on the injured list in mid-June. In his first, the Japanese hurler threw 17 pitches in St. Louis on Aug. 16. Yamamoto is expected to follow Wednesday's simulated game with a three-inning sim game before heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. He could return to the Dodgers' rotation in early September.

Manager Bruce Bochy said that Scherzer (shoulder) will make a rehab start with Double-A Frisco on Friday and is on track to return from the 15-day injured list during the Rangers' series versus the White Sox early next week, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

On Tuesday, Scherzer threw another bullpen session, which Bochy said went "really well." Provided he gets through Friday's rehab outing without any complications, the veteran right-hander should slot back into the Rangers rotation Wednesday in Chicago. Scherzer has been sidelined for the entirety of August due to right shoulder fatigue but has bounced back nicely since being administered a nerve injection.

The Astros activated Verlander (neck) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Verlander will rejoin the Houston rotation Wednesday after missing more than two months of action with a neck problem. The 41-year-old threw just 57 pitches in his second of two rehab starts, so he's not yet fully stretched out as he enters a matchup versus Boston. According to Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, manager Joe Espada said that he's expecting Verlander to toss around 75-to-80 pitches Wednesday, so the veteran right-hander could struggle to work deep enough into the start to qualify for a win. Verlander has collected a 3.95 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 51:17 K:BB across 57 innings for the Astros this season.

The Orioles selected Irvin's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Irvin will draw a spot start Wednesday against the Mets, filling in for the injured Zach Eflin (shoulder). The lefty seems poised to be sent back down to Triple-A after the outing, although it's possible he could change minds if he pitches well. Irvin has posted a 4.06 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 75.1 frames with the Orioles this season.

Assad (6-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers. He struck out seven.

The seven Ks were the most for the right-hander since June 17, and Assad tossed 59 of 95 pitches for strikes as he fell just short of his fifth quality start of the season. He has yet to give up more than three runs in an outing since he recovered from a forearm strain and rejoined the Cubs' rotation just before the All-Star break, delivering a 3.30 ERA over his last 30 innings despite a worrying 20:17 K:BB and 1.60 WHIP. Assad will try to keep walking that tightrope in his next start, which lines up to come on the road this weekend in Miami.

Bradford (4-1) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on five hits over seven innings as the Rangers were downed 4-0 by the Pirates. He struck out eight without walking a batter.

The southpaw had only one bad frame -- he served up four hits including a double and a triple in the fourth inning -- but that was one more hit than Texas batters managed on the entire night against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh bullpen. Bradford has made seven starts this season and four of them have been quality starts, while Tuesday's eight Ks were a season high. Since returning to the rotation in August, he's produced a 3.74 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 22:3 K:BB in 21.2 innings. Bradford will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road this weekend in Cleveland.

Jones (lat) struck out 10 and allowed one hit and no walks over five scoreless innings Tuesday in his rehab start with Triple-A Indianapolis.

While making the third start of his rehab assignment for Indianapolis, Jones showed that he's likely ready to make his return from the 15-day injured list. The lone hit he allowed on the night was an infield single, and Jones generated 15 swings and misses among his 73 pitches (53 strikes) while throwing a fastball that averaged 97.6 miles per hour, per Jack McMullen of JustBaseball.com. Assuming the Pirates are comfortable with how Jones is feeling physically coming out of the rehab start, he could be activated from the 15-day injured list and rejoin the big-league rotation as soon as Monday's series opener versus the Cubs. Jones has been on the shelf since July 4 with a Grade 2 right lat strain.