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Ramirez was recalled by the Padres on Thursday.

Ramirez was just optioned to the Padres' alternate site Wednesday, but with both Dinelson Lamet (forearm) and Keone Kela (shoulder) hitting the injured list the team is in need of bullpen depth. Ramirez has made two appearances with the club this season, but he is not expected to appear in high-leverage roles.

Lamet (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Lamet exited his first start of the season after 29 pitches with right forearm tightness. The team continues to publicly state that his elbow and forearm are structurally sound, so he will not be sent for an MRI immediately. In surprising news, Lamet is expected to try to throw Friday and the team is shooting for him to make a start in 10 days, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Santos was recalled by the Giants on Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Santos was added to the 40-man roster in November to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, but he was unable to break camp with the major-league club. Although the right-hander hasn't pitched above Low-A, he'll now be available to make his big-league debut against the Marlins' lineup, which has plenty of right-handed hitters. Santos is unlikely to pitch in high-leverage situations for the Giants.

The Padres are expected to place Lamet (forearm) on the 10-day injured list, but the club has no immediate plans to send him in for an MRI, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

According to Acee, the Padres are confident Lamet's elbow/forearm is structurally sound after sending him in for imaging repeatedly over the last several months. Even after Lamet exited his 2021 debut Wednesday with right forearm tightness, the Padres apparently don't believe that any meaningful information can be gleaned, so they'll instead wait and see how he responds to a few days of rest before determining his best course of treatment. The team hasn't provided a clear timeline for Lamet's return, but he'll most likely spend more than the minimum 10 days on the IL.

Hildenberger was optioned to the Mets' alternate training site Thursday.

Hildenberger struggled mightily in Wednesday's blowout loss to the Cubs, giving up four runs on two hits and three walks while striking out two in 1.1 innings. As a result, the right-hander will go to the alternate camp to sort things out, with fellow righty Sean Reid-Foley getting recalled in a corresponding move.

Williams struck out two and walked one in one inning of relief, earning a hold in Wednesday's 4-2 win over San Diego.

The reigning NL Rookie of the Year is beginning to resemble his 2020 self after allowing runs in three of his first four appearances this season. Featuring a mid-90s fastball as merely a complement to his signature, late-sinking changeup, Williams displayed his propensity to baffle the best of hitters Wednesday by embarrassing Fernando Tatis with three straight changeups. Despite his slow start, the righty figures to be an elite fantasy asset in leagues that count holds.

Hartlieb was recalled by the Pirates on Thursday.

The Pirates need another pitcher with Chad Kuhl (shoulder) landing on the injured list. Hartlieb won't be taking Kuhl's rotation spot, as he hasn't started a single game as a professional. In 50 appearances at the major-league level, he's struggled to a 6.91 ERA and 1.83 WHIP.

Rainey struck out the side and gave up one hit in a scoreless seventh inning during Wednesday's win over the Cardinals, recording his third hold of the season.

The right-hander has had a shaky start to the season with an 8.53 ERA and 1.74 WHIP through 6.1 innings, but Rainey appeared to regain his 2020 form Wednesday, as he fanned Matt Carpenter, Justin Williams and Austin Dean, all on sliders. Rainey is still a key setup arm for the Nats for now, but if he can't find some consistency, he could be bumped down to lower-leverage spots once the rest of the bullpen gets healthier.

Weathers will start Thursday's series opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Manager Jayce Tingler previously said that Weathers would receive his second start of the season this week as part of a temporary six-man rotation for the Padres, but the young lefty could have the opportunity to stick around as a full-time starter if he delivers a quality outing Thursday. Though San Diego brought back Dinelson Lamet from the injured list to start Wednesday, he pitched just two innings in the Padres' loss to the Brewers before exiting with right forearm tightness. A return to the IL is almost certainly on tap for Lamet, and with Adrian Morejon (elbow) undergoing Tommy John surgery earlier this week, Weathers should be in good position to hold down a starting job if the Padres decide to shorten their rotation to five men.

Bukauskas (1-0) was the winning pitcher when the Diamondbacks beat the Reds on Wednesday in the completion of a game that was suspended Tuesday. He retired the lone batter he faced.

Bukauskas was the pitcher of record when the Diamondbacks plated two runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a 5-4 lead, at which point Tuesday's game was suspended. Kevin Ginkel and Stefan Crichton pitched scoreless eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to give Bukauskas the win in his MLB debut. He pitched well enough in spring training to earn a roster spot but was held back. However, with Joakim Soria (calf) nearing a return, Bukauskas could end up back at the alternate camp.