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Ferguson (oblique) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Ferguson landed on the injured list over the weekend with a sore oblique, but the fact that he's already resumed mound work suggests his stay on the shelf won't be an extended one. The southpaw will be eligible to return May 8, should he prove ready.

Robertson (elbow) has yet to be cleared to throw, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Robertson has already been out over two weeks with a right flexor strain. The issue was considered Grade 1, but it doesn't sound as though he's particularly close to returning.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Maton's latest stay on the roster lasted just one day. He did not appear in a game. He'll make way on the roster for Cal Quantrill, who starts against the Braves on Wednesday in his big-league debut.

Bowman was called up from Triple-A Louisville before Wednesday's game, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The Reds need the extra arm in their bullpen, having gone to extra innings Tuesday after the bullpen pitched 5.1 innings Monday. Bowman had a 2.93 ERA and 1.52 WHIP at Louisville.

A second opinion on Burdi's strained right biceps tendon and flexor mass confirmed that he has no structural damage, but he's set to receive a third opinion soon, John Perrotto of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Burdi continues to receive fairly good news, and it appears that he'll be able to avoid surgery. Further details on his recovery timetable should become clear after he receives yet another opinion.

Clarke is believed to be the most likely candidate to replace Zack Godley in the rotation, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced Godley's move from the rotation to the bullpen Tuesday but has not announced a replacement. The manager will not need a fifth starter until May 7, so there's still time before a decision is finalized. Clarke, 25, is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday and could pitch again as soon as Monday (May 6). The right-hander has an ugly 7.65 ERA over four starts for the Aces, with that figure heavily skewed by one bad outing against El Paso. Clarke doesn't have a put-away pitch and needs to keep batters off balance to be successful.

Wingenter was credited with a hold in the Padres' 4-3 win over the Braves on Wednesday, throwing a scoreless inning while recording one strikeout and no walks.

The right-hander continues to excel in the early going out of the Padres' bullpen, as this latest scoreless effort gives him a 2.51 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 18 strikeouts over 14.1 innings. With Kirby Yates dominating as San Diego's closer, Wingenter doesn't figure to see many save opportunities, but he at least looks primed to continue to provide solid ratios and high strikeout totals.

Pomeranz (1-3) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over four innings while striking out three as the Giants fell 10-3 to the Dodgers.

The southpaw was nursing a 1-0 lead through three innings, but David Freese's three-run shot in the fourth turned the game around and effectively ended Pomeranz's night. He'll carry a 4.08 ERA and 31:12 K:BB through 28.2 innings into his next start Monday, on the road against the Reds.

Hader allowed an earned run but struck out two to earn the save Tuesday against the Rockies.

Hader entered the game with one out in the ninth after Junior Guerra surrendered a run-scoring double. He served up a two-run homer to Ian Desmond but recovered to earn the save by striking out Mark Reynolds for the final out. Despite some recent struggles -- he's allowed six earned runs across his last six innings -- Hader remains the Brewers' primary closer.

Shaw tossed a scoreless inning in relief against the Brewers on Tuesday, striking out one without allowing a baserunner in Colorado's 4-3 loss.

Shaw struggled last season with a 5.93 ERA and 1.79 WHIP over 54.2 innings, and also had a rough spring training, but the right-hander is pitching well to start the 2019 regular season. With Tuesday's scoreless outing, Shaw has now yielded just two earned runs over 18 innings, giving him a 1.00 ERA in 15 games. If he can keep it up, he should continue to see steady work out of Colorado's bullpen helping set up for closer Wade Davis.