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May (personal) allowed an earned run on two hits and a wild pitch over one inning in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Salt Lake on Tuesday. He struck out one.

May returned to the minor-league mound for the first time since May 2, and despite the busy line during his one frame, he fired 15 of his 18 pitches for strikes. The veteran right-hander -- whose placement on the injured list is due to anxiety-related issues -- arguably has a bit more uncertainty attached to his return timeline than if he were dealing with a physical injury, and it's certainly possible the team opts to allow him some time to build momentum in the minors.

Tampa Bay outrighted Guerra to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Guerra passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment Sunday. The 27-year-old reliever could have elected free agency but will instead remain part of the Rays organization for the time being.

Santillan's (back/knee/hamstring) recently scheduled live batting practice session was scratched due to left hamstring soreness, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Santillan had finally been making some progress as he works his way back from back, knee and hamstring problems, but now he's had another setback. His future status is uncertain.

Cruz (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Cruz could be activated as soon as May 26 for the start of the Reds' next road trip. He's been out since late April with a right shoulder strain.

The Dodgers transferred Nelson (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

Since Nelson has been on the shelf all season, he'll be eligible for activation as soon as May 29 after shifting to the 60-day IL, but he doesn't look as though he'll be ready to go by that date. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2021, Nelson was eased along slowly in spring training before he was cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment in late April. However, Nelson made just one appearance in the minors before he was shut down from throwing after experiencing an apparent setback in his recovery from elbow surgery, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. The Dodgers haven't provided an update regarding when Nelson might be ready to resume a throwing progression.

Tampa Bay selected Burdi's contract from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

Burdi is back on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster after being designated for assignment last Wednesday. The right-hander will take the place of Yonny Chirinos, who was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding transaction.

The Dodgers optioned Bruihl to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Bruihl's demotion is a case of the Dodgers needing a fresh arm out of the bullpen after the right-hander had appeared in three straight games, including a two-inning outing Tuesday. Dylan Covey was called up from Triple-A to take Bruihl's spot in the bullpen.

The Giants moved Manaea to the bullpen prior to Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Phillies, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manaea was spotted warming up while the Giants were nursing a 4-2 lead in the eighth inning, but he ultimately went unused. At least in the short term, the Giants are likely to limit Manaea's usage to lower-leverage spots or lefty-on-lefty matchups after he's stumbled to a 7.96 ERA and 1.77 WHIP across 26 innings in his first eight outings (six starts) since signing a two-year, $25 million deal during the offseason. Ross Stripling will stick in the rotation over Manaea now that the Giants have five healthy starters again following Alex Wood's recent return from the injured list.

New York placed Hamilton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right groin strain, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Hamilton was removed from Tuesday's relief appearance against the Blue Jays with the groin injury, and he'll miss at least two weeks while recovering from the injury. The Yankees recalled Nick Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Hamilton's place on the roster.

New York recalled Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Ramirez will assume the 26-man roster spot of Ian Hamilton, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with a groin strain. The 33-year-old Ramirez previously made three appearances with the Yankees earlier in the season, covering 6.1 innings and giving up two earned runs on seven hits and three walks.