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Ramirez (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Ramirez has been on the 10-day injured list with left rotator cuff inflammation since July 8, but he could be nearing his return to the Padres. Since the southpaw serves as a reliever and has only been sidelined two weeks, he likely won't require a lengthy rehab stint before he's activated.

Hearn is expected to be stretched out to a longer role in the near future, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Hearn has pitched more than two innings in a given outing twice this season, but he could be used as a long reliever going forward. The Rangers haven't said whether the southpaw will be used as a traditional starter in 2021, but he could claim a spot in the starting rotation if Kyle Gibson is traded away prior to the end of July.

Feyereisen (shoulder) underwent an MRI on Thursday that revealed no structural damage to his shoulder, though he is dealing with some biceps tendinitis, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The right-hander landed on the injured list Wednesday with right shoulder discomfort, but his shoulder actually checked out fine. Feyereisen is expected to be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum, though he should not face an extended absence.

Bender will serve as the Marlins' opening pitcher in Thursday's game against the Padres, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The newly recalled Jordan Holloway is expected to serve as the Marlins' primary bulk reliever behind Bender, who will be making his first career start in the big leagues. The 26-year-old rookie has only one save to his name, but he's arguably been the Marlins' most reliable reliever this season. Through 31 appearances spanning 31.2 innings, Bender has posted a 2.27 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB.

Megill was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Megill was sent to the minors in late June, and he allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out 11 in six innings during his stint with the Triple-A club. He'll provide a fresh arm out of the bullpen for the Cubs, while infielder Sergio Alcantara was sent down in a corresponding move.

Morgan was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Morgan has allowed at least three earned runs in each of his seven starts this year, and he'll attempt to sort things out in the minors for now. The right-hander has posted a 7.47 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 31.1 innings with the major-league club in 2021. The team hasn't yet announced who could take his spot in the rotation, but left-hander Sam Hentges was recalled in a corresponding move.

The Rays recalled Patino from Triple-A Durham ahead of his scheduled start Thursday in Cleveland.

Since the All-Star break, the Rays haven't dealt with any new injuries to any starting pitchers, but manager Kevin Cash acknowledged that he will leave the door open for Patino to stick around as a member of the big-league rotation if he pitches well Thursday. Patino has submitted a 3.07 ERA while striking out 41 over 29.1 innings at Triple-A this season, but he was hit hard in his last cameo in the big leagues July 2, serving up seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings to take a loss against the Blue Jays.

Hentges was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Hentges was sent to the minors prior to the All-Star break, and he gave up three runs in 4.1 innings across three relief appearances at Triple-A Columbus. He's posted an 8.23 ERA and 2.04 WHIP in 42.2 innings across 15 appearances (eight starts) in the majors this year, but he could be a candidate to claim a starting job after Eli Morgan was sent down in a corresponding move.

Rodriguez was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Rodriguez still has a good chance to start long-term, but he made the Angels' Opening Day roster in a relief role. He recorded a 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings, relying on a strong 60.7 percent groundball rate to make up for a mediocre 20:11 K:BB. He's been stretching out as a starter with Double-A Rocket City for the past month, reaching four innings in his most recent outing, and he will continue that process at the highest level of the minors going forward. He could be a rotation option down the stretch if the Angels are happy with his minor-league performance.

Cabrera secured his 15th hold in an extra-inning win over the Cubs on Wednesday, issuing a walk over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning.

The left-hander fired just five of 11 pitches for strikes, but he had a relatively uneventful appearance on his way to his fifth straight scoreless effort. Cabrera has now notched three holds and a win over his last four trips to the mound, one of his most fantasy-friendly stretches of the campaign.