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Lambert was removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers with right ankle soreness.

Lambert threw only nine pitches and failed to record an out before exiting with the injury. The right-hander should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

Pomeranz (elbow) pitched two-thirds of an inning for Triple-A El Paso in a rehab appearance Friday, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk without notching any strikeouts.

Pomeranz hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021, so some rustiness isn't unexpected. Still, the Padres may not want to activate him until he begins throwing more effectively -- in hist last two outings with El Paso, he's allowed six runs on five hits and three walks with just one punchout over 1.1 frames. It's not yet clear when San Diego plans to have Pomeranz rejoin the big-league club, though the veteran reliever has previously indicated a determination to pitch for the Padres before the end of the season.

Atlanta recalled Heller from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

He joined the 28-man active roster as a replacement for right-hander Darius Vines, who was demoted to Gwinnett in a corresponding move. In 14.1 innings out of the Atlanta bullpen this season, Heller has pitched to a 4.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB.

The Tigers outrighted Calvo to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

After being acquired from the Rockies on June 18, Calvo never made any appearances at the big-league level for Detroit before being moved off the 40-man roster. Calvo will continue to pitch in relief at Toledo, with whom he's compiled an 8.88 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and 30:26 K:BB over 25.1 innings.

The Red Sox reinstated Bernardino (illness) from the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Though Bernardino rejoined the Red Sox in Kansas City on Saturday after spending the minimum seven days on the IL, Boston waited a day before adding him back to the 28-man active roster. The Red Sox placed reliever Garrett Whitlock (personal) on the bereavement list Sunday to open up a spot on the roster for Bernardino.

Hentges (3-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit over one inning to earn the extra-innings win over the Rays on Saturday.

Hentges allowed a run to score on a sacrifice fly, but the Guardians rallied back for two runs in the bottom of the 11th inning to earn him the win. The unearned run Saturday is the only run he's given up over his last 15 innings, a span in which he has a 19:4 K:BB and two holds. For the season, Hentges has a 4.32 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 44:16 K:BB through 41.2 innings with 10 holds and two blown saves. While he's been sharp lately, the Guardians' waiver claims from the Angels make the back end of Cleveland's bullpen quite crowded, so Hentges may be seen more often in middle-relief assignments.

The Rockies placed Bard on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right forearm fatigue.

Bard might have been pitching through the injury of late, as he was lit up for seven earned runs over two innings between his last two appearances out of the bullpen. He'll now be sidelined until around mid-September after landing on the IL. The Rockies activated their starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Chase Anderson (shoulder), from the IL in a corresponding move.

The Orioles designated Voth for assignment Sunday.

Voth will be pushed off the 40-man roster to clear a spot for Jorge Lopez, who was claimed off waivers from Miami on Saturday. The 31-year-old righty holds a 5.19 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through 34.2 innings, and he will likely remain in the minors for the rest of the year if he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire.

Topa (5-4) got the win against the Mets on Saturday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.

Topa put out the fire upon entering in the eighth, inducing an inning-ending groundout from Pete Alonso with Jeff McNeil on third in a 7-7 tie. J.P. Crawford's ninth-inning solo shot would snap the deadlock and put Topa in position for the victory, which he subsequently earned during a busy final frame that saw him work around two singles. The right-hander now has three wins in his last five appearances -- including in back-to-back outings -- and he's also garnered six holds dating back to Aug. 15.

Kelly (elbow) allowed one walk and struck out two over one inning for Single-A Salem on Friday, MLB.com reports.

Kelly kicked off a rehab assignment. The right-hander has not pitched in the majors since April when he underwent an elbow procedure. The Red Sox are hoping to have Kelly back in the majors before the end of the season.