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Wilson (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day injured list by the Padres on Friday.

Wilson landed on the shelf with hamstring tendinitis in late June, and he'll rejoin the active roster after a one-game rehab stint with Triple-A El Paso. The rookie right-hander has recorded one save and five holds with a 3.62 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB across 27.1 innings this season.

Sulser (lat) threw 10 pitches off a mound recently, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Sulser resumed playing catch in late June and took another step in his recovery process by throwing off a mound. Although he had a limited pitch count and didn't throw at full strength, he'll presumably keep working on building back up. The right-hander has been on the injured list for a month, so he'll require a rehab assignment prior to rejoining the Marlins.

Bender (back) began a rehab assignment with the Marlins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Bender has been sidelined since late May due to a back injury, but it's encouraging that he's now been cleared to return to game action. His rehab assignment will shift to Single-A Jupiter on Sunday, and he'll likely be in the mix to rejoin the Marlins shortly after the All-Star break.

Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

The left-hander was optioned to Triple-A on Monday but will return to St. Louis with Dakota Hudson (neck) landing on the injured list. Thompson has been effective when up in the majors with a 2.70 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 20 innings.

Hudson was placed on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain Friday.

While Hudson won't be able to pitch for at least 15 days, it's possible he won't wind up missing a single game in which he would have appeared. He just started Thursday against the Dodgers, so he wasn't going to pitch in any of the last three games prior to the All-Star break. The Cardinals then have two off days in the first week after the break, so they won't need to carry five starters. Unless reports emerge that his neck strain is particularly serious, it's possible this move represents little more than a bit of clever roster management. Hudson will be eligible to return July 30. Zack Thompson was recalled to take his place on the roster.

Castano was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Castano will return to Jacksonville after he was called up June 15, posting a 4.35 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with 18 punchouts over 31 innings in six starts while in the majors. He'll likely remain one of the Marlins' top options for a potential call-up later this season. The move opened a roster spot for Cody Poteet (elbow), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Romero (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Romero spent the start of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in May of 2021, but he began a rehab assignment in mid-June and posted a 1.54 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 11.2 innings over 11 appearances in the minors. The southpaw earned seven holds over 23 appearances during his first two seasons in the majors, and it's possible that he'll work his way into some setup duties during the second half of the 2022 season.

Brogdon (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Brogdon will return to the Phillies after missing three weeks of action while on the COVID-19 list. The right-hander has produced a 2.04 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 21 strikeouts over 17.2 innings in 19 appearances this season. Cristopher Sanchez was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to open a roster spot for Brogdon.

Robles signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Robles was let go by the Red Sox last weekend after being designated for assignment, and he'll need to earn his place with the Dodgers on his minor-league contract. The right-hander picked up a pair of saves for Boston but sputtered to a 5.84 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 24.2 innings over 26 innings. He should report to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin his time with his new organization.

Hudson (6-6) took the loss against the Dodgers on Thursday, allowing four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three batters over 6.2 innings.

Hudson gave up only one run through five frames, but a Will Smith RBI double in the sixth inning and a Gavin Lux homer in the seventh sent him to the showers with a mediocre final line. Hudson notched only four swinging strikes in the contest, but he showed some improvement by avoiding issuing multiple walks for just the fifth time in 18 appearances. The right-hander's 4.10 ERA and 1.36 WHIP on the season aren't disastrous, but he's waiver-wire material in most mixed fantasy leagues due to a poor 4.9 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9.