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Bard (personal) reported to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin a rehab assignment Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander has been unavailable to begin the season due to anxiety issues, but he appears to closing in on his return from the injured list. If Bard feels good while pitching for the Isotopes, he could rejoin the Rockies sometime this week.

Reyes (shoulder) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list by the Dodgers on Sunday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The procedural move helps the Dodgers clear room on the 40-man roster for Austin Wynns. Reyes is expected to return around the start of June, as he's currently recovering from the shoulder surgery he underwent last May.

Knehr was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Knehr failed to make San Diego's Opening Day roster but will now join the big club a couple weeks into the season. The right-hander made five appearances (one start) and had a 3.95 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB over 13.2 innings for the Friars last season.

Tapia was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Tapia made the Padres' Opening Day roster and made seven appearances over the first couple weeks of the season with a 4.32 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 9:6 K:BB in 8.1 frames. Reiss Knehr was recalled from El Paso in a corresponding move.

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol told reporters before Sunday's game against the Pirates that Hicks will work in low-leverage situations going forward, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

"We need to figure out a way for [Hicks] to be more effective & usable," Marmol said. "We've got to have a good enough plan to do that, where he's comfortable with it & we feel good about it." Hicks struggled again in a loss to the Pirates on Sunday while allowing three runs -- two earned -- and getting just one out in the process. The hard-throwing reliever now has a 12.71 ERA, 3.35 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB across 5.2 innings. The Cardinals are unable to send Hicks down to Triple-A because of his service time, so he'll have to work through his struggles while a member of the big-league club.

Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Sunday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Ramirez is taking the place of Rob Zastryzny after Zastryzny was placed on the injured list with elbow discomfort before Sunday's game against the Cardinals. In 71 career games, the right-hander has forged a 3.89 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over 85.2 innings of work.

Ortiz was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley by the Phillies on Sunday.

Ortiz will take the place of McKinley Moore in the bullpen with Moore being optioned to Lehigh Valley after Saturday's loss to the Reds. The right-handed Ortiz will provide a multi-inning option for the Philadelphia relief corps while he's on the roster.

McGough (0-2) allowed two runs on three hits over a third of an inning, picking up the loss to Miami on Saturday.

McGough came out of an impressive spring training as a late-inning relief option, but the right-hander's uneven regular-season performance may take him out of consideration for save chances. His appearance in the seventh inning Saturday after the Diamondbacks had taken the lead ended up being his second blown save in three opportunities. McGough's allowed five runs on six hits, including three home runs, and three walks over 4.2 innings.

Jameson may make multiple starts as a fill-in for Zach Davies, whose oblique strain is expected to take "several weeks" to heal, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo described Davies' injury as "more than a (Grade) 1," with a Grade 1 strain being the least severe. Jameson excelled in his first start as a replacement for Davies, shutting down the Brewers over four scoreless innings last Wednesday. His next expected start is Tuesday in St. Louis. Jameson pitched as a starter in spring training -- he eventually lost out on the No. 5 job to Ryne Nelson -- and should be able to build up higher pitch counts and get deeper into games.

Mantiply (shoulder) allowed two hits and struck out two over two scoreless innings to earn the win for Double-A Amarillo on Saturday.

Mantiply made his second rehab appearance for Amarillo and has been credited with a win in each. He's struck out three over three scoreless frames. The left-hander's rehab stint is expected to be a short one, and he could join his MLB mates for a three-game set in St. Louis beginning Monday.