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The White Sox reinstated Hicks (lat) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

The right-hander landed on the shelf about a month ago due to a right lat strain, and he's ready to rejoin the big-league bullpen after three rehab appearances at Triple-A. Hicks has struggled with his control this year and has a 5.60 ERA, 2.09 WHIP and 15:17 K:BB across 17.2 innings.

The Twins reinstated Rojas (triceps) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Even though Rojas was touched up for five earned runs in 1.1 innings during his lone rehab appearance for Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, the Twins came away pleased enough with his velocity and command to bring him back from the IL. The lefty had made one start and covered at least three innings in three of his five appearances for Minnesota prior to landing on the shelf May 29 due to triceps inflammation. He'll likely fill a versatile relief role rather than immediately displacing Mike Paredes at the back end of the rotation.

The Athletics are expected to promote Meneses from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Meneses has a .348/.401/.539 slash line with 11 homers and 76 RBI through 69 games with Las Vegas this year, and he'll now get his first look in the big leagues since 2024. Across parts of three major-league seasons, the 34-year-old has a .731 OPS and 29 home runs in 286 games, so he has shown an ability to hold his own against MLB pitching. His stint with the A's could be a brief one, however, with Brent Rooker (knee) not expected to miss much more time.

Minnesota designated Lawrence for assignment Sunday.

The Twins dropped Lawrence from the 40-man roster to make room in the big-league bullpen for left-hander Kendry Rojas (triceps), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. After the Twins acquired him from the Pirates on June 1, Lawrence made seven appearances for Minnesota and surrendered 12 earned runs on 10 hits and nine walks over six innings.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

He'll head to the bench for the series finale in Detroit in what appears to be a planned rest day. Jacob Gonzalez and Colson Montgomery will serve as the White Sox's starters in the corner infield while Vargas sits for the first time since May 20, ending a streak of 26 consecutive starts.

The Yankees recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Reds in New York.

Rodriguez is expected to make just one start for the big club before heading back to Triple-A, as manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that he simply wanted to build in an extra day of rest for the other members of the rotation. The 22-year-old righty will be making his fourth appearance of the season for New York after turning in a 4.15 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 6:9 K:BB in 13 innings over his first three big-league starts.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said that Holliday was removed in the bottom of the eighth inning of Saturday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers due to groin tightness, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. Holliday went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to his departure.

Albernaz said that he pulled Holliday from the game because he didn't want the groin issue to worsen, but the skipper didn't provide a firm indication whether he expects the infielder to miss additional time. Jeremiah Jackson came off the bench to replace Holliday in the field Saturday, and Jackson and Blaze Alexander would represent the main candidates to pick up playing time at the keystone if Holliday requires a stint on the IL.

The Yankees reinstated Wells (headaches) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Wells will make his return following a two-week stint on the shelf due to cervical headaches. He completed a three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the week, during which he went 2-for-12 with a pair of home runs and two walks. The Yankees optioned J.C. Escarra to Triple-A on Saturday to open up a spot on the active roster for Wells, who will reclaim his gig as the team's No. 1 catcher.

Outman went 2-for-2 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.

He came on as a defensive replacement after Jahmai Jones pinch hit for Kerry Carpenter in the fourth inning. Outman recorded his first multi-hit effort since joining the Tigers about 10 days ago as well as his first stolen base. The 29-year-old is seeing some run for the team, though he hasn't established a regular starting role and is still mostly off the fantasy radar due to his .173/.244/.293 slash line this season.

Rojas (triceps) yielded five earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one batter across 1.1 innings of relief in a rehab appearance Thursday with Triple-A St. Paul.

Rojas made his first appearance in just over three weeks, after the Twins placed him on the 15-day injured list May 29 due to left triceps inflammation. Though the 23-year-old made one start and covered three-plus innings in three of his five appearances with the Twins prior to landing on the shelf, his usage Thursday suggests that Minnesota intends to bring him back in a bullpen role.