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Dominguez (oblique) played catch Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander hadn't thrown since he landed on the shelf June 17 with an oblique strain, but he can now begin to ramp back up. Dominguez won't return when first eligible July 7, with the first game after the All-Star break on July 14 appearing to be a more realistic target.

Jackson was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a lower-back strain.

Jackson exited Saturday's game with the injury and won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break, which runs July 10-13. It's a tough break for the right-hander, who has a 2.16 ERA in 8.1 innings since being activated from the 60-day IL in late May.

Garrett was claimed off waivers by the Mets and optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The right-hander was designated for assignment by Baltimore last weekend and will now join a new organization. Garrett has appeared in just two big-league games this year but has a 1.59 ERA over 22.2 innings at Triple-A.

Jackson was acquired by the Pirates from the Dodgers on Sunday, and he was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Jackson was designated for assignment by Los Angeles earlier in the week and will now make his way to a new organization. The 27-year-old has a 6.62 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 17.2 frames in the big leagues this year.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Sunday that Helsley (forearm) isn't close to being activated from the 15-day injured list, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

The 28-year-old was shut down from throwing for 10 days after landing on the injured list with a forearm strain June 12, and he'll need some time to build his arm back up after the shutdown period. A return after the All-Star break in mid-July still appears possible for Helsley, though he's without a clear target date for his return. Jordan Hicks has stepped in as St. Louis' primary closer in the interim, having recorded the club's past four saves.

Knehr was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Knehr gave up five runs over three appearances for the Padres in April and will now rejoin the big club a couple months later. The 26-year-old has a 3.93 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB across 36.2 innings for El Paso this year.

Hicks (illness) picked up the save in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs, allowing one run on one hit over one inning. He struck out two and didn't record a walk.

Hicks was deemed unavailable for the first contest in London due to an illness, but he was cleared ahead of Sunday's matchup and was called upon in the ninth inning with a three-run lead. Hicks worked around a leadoff double from Nick Madrigal to record his fourth save over the past eight days, running away with the closing job since Ryan Helsley (forearm) hit the injured list. Helsley isn't close to returning, so Hicks, who owns a 14.3 K/9 through 30 appearances, is a must-roster player in all fantasy formats moving forward.

Mears was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Mears recovered from his oblique strain in early June but was sent to Triple-A after being activated from the injured list by the Rockies. He allowed two earned runs with eight strikeouts over six innings for Colorado before going down with the injury in mid-May.

Bracho was designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday.

Bracho was called up from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday and delivered two scoreless frames Saturday against Atlanta, but he lost his spot on the 40-man roster in favor of a fresh arm.

Wynne had his contract selected by the Reds on Sunday.

Wynne has a 5.12 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB across 31.2 innings at Triple-A Louisville this season, and he'll receive his first taste of the big leagues with the Reds needing bullpen help. He'll likely work as a low-leverage reliever.