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Silseth departed his Triple-A start due to a blister after tossing five innings Wednesday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Silseth was great again for Salt Lake City in the outing, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out two batters over five scoreless frames. He's put together a 0.90 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB through four starts covering 20 innings in the minors this season, but it's uncertain if the blister will slow his momentum by causing him to miss time. If he's fine moving forward, Silseth would be among the top candidates for a callup should the Angels need a spot starter, an injury fill-in, or a replacement for the struggling Jose Suarez.

Pomeranz (neck/elbow) struck out one batter in a perfect inning for Single-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday.

This was Pomeranz's first rehab outing of the campaign and just his sixth time appearing in a game at any level since 2021. The veteran reliever is attempting to work his way back to the majors after flexor tendon surgery and a subsequent setback kept him away from the Padres for all of 2022. The length of Pomeranz's rehab assignment isn't yet clear, but manager Bob Melvin has suggested that it could be on the short side, per MLB.com.

Holderman allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out one across one inning Thursday against the Reds.

Holderman entered the game in the eighth inning with a three-run lead. He was erratic early, as he made both a throwing error and threw a wild pitch in the span of the first two batters he faced. That led to two runs crossing the plate, though he managed to get the final two outs of the frame with the tying run at third base. Holderman has pitched in a traditional setup role -- he tallied his eighth hold Thursday -- and has a 2.00 ERA with an 8:3 K:BB across nine innings on the season.

Bednar picked up the save in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Reds, logging a strikeout in a clean ninth inning.

Bednar made quick work of the Reds on Thursday, recording three outs on 12 pitches to earn his sixth save of the year. The Pittsburgh native is now 6-for-7 in save opportunities as he lowers his ERA to 1.00. Bednar is 2-1 with a 0.89 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB through nine innings to start the season, and he's gotten more save chances than expected on a surprising 13-7 Pirates team.

Pagan allowed six runs on eight hits over 1.2 innings in Thursday's 11-5 loss to Boston. He struck out one and didn't issue any walks.

The veteran reliever entered the game to start the third inning after Kenta Maeda (ankle) exited after being struck by a comebacker. Pagan would ultimately allow seven hits in the inning, including a pair of doubles, as the Red Sox put six runs on the board. The 31-year-old Pagan had been pitching well coming into Thursday's contest, throwing 5.1 consecutive scoreless innings since he allowed a run in his season debut. Following the rough outing in Boston, his ERA balloons from 1.42 to 7.88. Pagan is 1-0 with a 1.75 WHIP and 6:2 K:BB through eight innings to start the season.

Suarez (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Suarez was placed on the 15-day IL toward the end of March, and he was recently shut down from throwing after experiencing tightness in his right elbow while playing catch. There's still no details on when the Padres plan to have him get back to throwing, but he will certainly be out for much longer than originally expected.

Phillips was placed on the paternity list Thursday.

Phillips will be sidelined for at least Thursday's game against the Cubs but must return by Sunday's series finale. While not the exclusive closer, he has two saves and has worked a high-leverage role for the Dodgers this season. Brusdar Graterol and Alex Vesia are the primary options to serve in the closer role while Phillips is away from the team.

Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Three days after being optioned to Triple-A, Jackson is back with the major-league club. The 26-year-old reliever has been hit around quite a bit this season -- partially due to issues with tipping his pitches. Yonny Hernandez will be sent down to Oklahoma City to make room for Jackson on the roster.

Hendriks announced on his personal Instagram page Thursday that he is "cancer free."

Hendriks began his final round of chemotherapy for non-Hodgkins lymphoma earlier this month and his latest checkup showed the cancer to be in remission. There's no set timetable for his return to MLB competition, but Hendriks did participate in workouts at White Sox camp this spring and could feasibly begin ramping up again soon. Reynaldo Lopez is the current team leader in saves with three.

Kelly (elbow) said Thursday that he will be sidelined for four months, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Kelly is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair the ulnar nerve in his right elbow, and he will reportedly be a "full go" once four months have passed following the procedure. If the Red Sox are in a position to make the postseason by then, Kelly could make a return to the bullpen. Otherwise, the team could decide to shelve him for the season and give him more time to recover.