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Hoffman will pitch out of the bullpen rather than as a starter in the immediate future, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Hoffman was recalled Sunday after the demotion of Antonio Senzatela; however, he won't immediately slot into the rotation and will instead work as a reliever. Manager Bud Black did leave open the possibility of Hoffman working as a starter in the future. He has made seven appearances with the big-league club this season -- all of which had been as a member of the rotation -- and posted a 6.75 ERA with a 1.56 WHIP across 33.1 innings.

Howard was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Howard was added to the 40-man roster and called up after the team designated Mark Reynolds for assignment. He figures to provide bullpen depth for the club after posting a 3.83 ERA and 1.52 WHIP across 44.2 innings in a relief role for Albuquerque this season.

Hoffman was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Hoffman figures to immediately slot into the Rockies rotation after the team designated Antonio Senzatela for assignment Sunday. Hoffman has made seven starts with the big-league club this season, posting a 6.75 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with 36 strikeouts across 33.1 innings.

Nelson (elbow) has been assigned to Low-A Wisconsin for a rehab assignment and will make an appearance Sunday.

This will mark Nelson's first rehab appearance as he continues to work back from elbow effusion. He has been out since late June and figures to fill a role in the bullpen upon his return.

Webb was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Webb was called up in a series of moves by the Cardinals in an effort to bolster the team's bullpen prior to Sunday's contest against the Reds. He's pitched 30.1 innings with the big-league club this season, posting a 4.45 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 30.1 innings.

Leone was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

He has given up two runs in 1.1 innings since the All-Star break. Tyler Webb was promoted from Triple-A to take the open spot in the bullpen.

Helsley was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.

He threw two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's game, but the Cardinals will opt to churn the last bullpen spot, bringing up Tyler Webb in a corresponding move. We should see Helsley back up in the majors again when the team has a need of a fresh reliever.

Manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged Clarke's struggles are an "obvious concern," Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Clarke has not registered a quality start in any of his past eight starts, posting an 8.20 ERA while lasting only five innings twice during that stretch. Lovullo appears willing to cut the right-hander some slack after Friday's poor outing because it was his first start back following a two-week stay on the injured list, but the manager did not immediately confirm his stay in the rotation. He will make his next start Wednesday. "We're going to be paying close attention to that spot, for sure," Lovullo said. Jon Duplantier, who was activated off the injured list and will build up innings as a starter at Triple-A Reno, could eventually return to Arizona and take Clarke's spot in the rotation.

Hernandez (1-4) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning Saturday. He took the loss as the Marlins fell 10-6 to the Dodgers.

Hernandez entered after the Marlins tied the game at 6-6 in the top of the eighth inning, but the reliever got into a jam and allowed a three-run homer to Matt Beaty and an RBI single to pinch hitter Russell Martin before Tayron Guerrero was summoned for the final out of the inning. Hernandez has allowed six runs over 4.2 innings since moving to the bullpen. The ugly outing raised his ERA to 5.24 in 35 innings this season, spanning 12 appearances (five starts).

Voth will not be able to make his start Sunday due to shoulder soreness, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Voth was set to take the rotation spot of Max Scherzer, who is also battling a shoulder injury, but he won't be able to take the mound Sunday. Instead, Joe Ross will draw the start against Atlanta.