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Hughes (knee) will throw another bullpen session Wednesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Hughes returned to the injured list at the end of April with left knee inflammation after missing the first two weeks of the 2023 regular season with the very same issue. He's trending in the right direction now, but the Cubs figure to play this a bit more carefully than they did the first time around.

The Cardinals recalled Pallante from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Pallante pitched well during his three-week stay at Memphis and will now look to get back to his 2022 form. He had surrendered seven earned runs on 12 hits and four walks over 8.1 innings this season with St. Louis prior to his mid-April demotion.

The Cardinals optioned Romero to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Romero gave up two earned runs while recording only one out in his last appearance Sunday versus the Tigers. Andre Pallante is joining the Cardinals' bullpen in a corresponding move.

The Brewers activated Varland (hand) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Varland will return to the Brewers' bullpen ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Dodgers after missing three weeks due to a right hand contusion. The Rule 5 Draft pick has allowed three runs -- two earned -- in 6.2 innings this season with Milwaukee.

The Dodgers recalled Bruihl from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

He will the bullpen spot left vacant by Caleb Ferguson, who has gone on paternity leave. Bruihl holds a strong 1.80 ERA with four strikeouts through five innings of work this season at the major-league level.

The Dodgers placed Ferguson on the paternity list Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ferguson is expected to miss the final two games of the Dodgers' three-game set against the Brewers as he and his wife welcome their first child. He should be back before Friday's series opener versus the Padres.

The Mets placed Yacabonis on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left quadricep strain.

Yacabonis surrendered five earned runs while recording only one out in his last appearance with the Mets on Sunday versus the Rockies as his season ERA ballooned from 4.15 to 9.00. He'll be out for at least a couple of weeks.

The Reds placed Sanmartin on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left elbow stress reaction.

Sanmartin will be completely shut down for the next 4-to-6 weeks, though he is expected to return before the end of the season. He had struggled to a 7.07 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 13:10 K:BB through 14 innings of relief this season with Cincinnati.

The Reds recalled Herget from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Herget will return to the bullpen mix ahead of Tuesday night's series opener against the Mets. He has registered a solid 2.35 ERA with four strikeouts through 7.2 innings of work this season at the major-league level.

The Pirates optioned Bolton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The transaction clears a 26-man roster spot for Luis Ortiz, who is joining the Pirates' starting rotation Tuesday against the Rockies. Bolton allowed three earned runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings of relief with the Bucs.