Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Friday's 7-5 loss to the Mets that Cessa would be promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Domingo German as the big club's fifth starter, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

German took the hill in the Yankees' first game out of the All-Star break and failed to escape the fourth inning while surrendering four runs on five hits and two walks. The Yankees optioned German to Triple-A after the contest, but Cessa won't be recalled until the fifth spot in the rotation comes up again Wednesday in Tampa Bay. Over 16 career starts in the big leagues, Cessa has submitted a 4.37 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 82.1 innings, so expectations should be tempered for the 26-year-old.

Cessa was promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to the big-league club on Monday, as he'll start the second game of the doubleheader against Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Cessa will get the nod for Game 2 of the doubleheader, as he'll make his second sport start of the season. He's made five appearances in the major leagues this year, posting a 5.00 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with nine strikeouts over nine innings.

Cessa will be recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start the second game of the Yankees' doubleheader Monday with the Orioles, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Yankees are expected to designate Cessa as the 26th man for the twin bill, meaning he'll likely head back to the minors following the spot start. In his lone other start with the Yankees back on June 27, Cessa was charged with three runs on five hits and two walks over three innings to take the loss against the Phillies.

Cessa will start one game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cessa has pitched five times for the Yankees this season, starting once and appearing four times out of the bullpen. The 26-year-old has allowed five runs in nine innings. He'll be called up Monday to start one half of the doubleheader, with CC Sabathia starting the other.

Cessa was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Wednesday's spot start against the Phillies. He gave up three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two in three innings.

EDGE Analysis

This move makes sense, as Cessa was just making a spot start and would be unavailable in relief for the next several days if he remained on the 25-man roster. The 26-year-old righty could serve as a swing man again later this season for the Yankees, or he could be used as a low-leverage reliever.

Cessa is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Mike Mazzeo of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Yankees don't have an opening in the rotation, but with manager Aaron Boone eager to build in an extra day of rest for CC Sabathia and have the lefty start a game during the series with the Red Sox over the weekend, Cessa will enter the rotation as a temporary sixth starter. Boone said that Cessa, who has made all four of his appearances out of the bullpen this season, will likely be capped at around 70-to-80 pitches Wednesday, rendering the 26-year-old a rather unappealing streaming option in most settings.

Cessa (oblique) was reinstated from the disabled list prior to Thursday's game against Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

There has been no corresponding roster move as of yet, but Cessa's name is listed on the Yankees' lineup card, signaling his return from an oblique strain that has cost the right-hander over two months of action. During his most recent rehab outing, Cessa allowed just one run (zero earned) off two hits while adding four strikeouts across four innings with Double-A Trenton. It's expected that he will return to a middle relief role with the Yankees for the time being, though he does have the ability to make a spot start if necessary.

Cessa (oblique) is set to toss 60 pitches during a rehab start at High-A Tampa on Monday, Brendan Kuty of NJ.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cessa has been on the shelf since April 17 due to an oblique strain. With Misahiro Tanaka (hamstring) hitting the disabled list, Cessa could be in line for a spot start Friday against the Rays. The Yankees are expected to release their probable starter for Friday's tilt in the near future.

Cessa was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with an oblique strain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cessa suffered the oblique strain while pitching in relief during Tuesday's lopsided loss to the Marlins. The severity of the strain hasn't been revealed, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Cessa miss multiple weeks with the injury.

Cessa (undisclosed) exited Tuesday's game against the Marlins with an apparent injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cessa was forced to leave the game with an apparent injury after allowing one earned run over two innings of relief. He allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two. We'll await word from the Yankees on his exact injury diagnosis. The Yankees are off Wednesday before opening up a four-game series against the Blue Jays on Thursday.