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Wantz was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

The 27-year-old was optioned to Salt Lake on Tuesday but will quickly rejoin the major-league club with Ryan Tepera (shoulder) headed to the injured list. Wantz has made three appearances for the Angels this season and has a 6:0 K:BB with just one hit allowed over five scoreless frames.

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.

Martin underwent an MRI on his right arm and may be placed on the injured list before Sunday's game against the Angels, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Smith reports that Martin's MRI occurred on the biceps and shoulder area. The Red Sox are currently dealing with several injuries to their pitching staff, so even if the imaging comes back clean there's a good chance that the right-hander heads to the injured list.

Kansas City recalled Taylor from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Taylor missed out on Kansas City's Opening Day roster but will now join the big club after spending the first couple weeks of the season with Omaha. The 30-year-old last pitched in the majors during 2021 with the Red Sox and had a 3.40 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 60:23 K:BB over 47.2 innings.

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.

The Twins recalled Headrick from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Headrick will have a chance to make his MLB debut after being promoted from the Saints. The left-hander registered a 6.00 ERA over two appearances -- one start -- by allowing six runs over nine innings with a 12:2 K:BB. Louie Varland was optioned to Triple-A by the Twins in a corresponding move.

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.

Scott picked up the save Saturday against the Diamondbacks. He struck out one batter over a perfect inning.

Scott looks to be sharing closer duties with Dylan Floro and A.J. Puk, who typically pitch after him. Both Floro and Puk pitched Friday, which is why manager Skip Schumaker gave Scott the nod. The southpaw has now registered five straight scoreless appearances and currently sports a stingy 1.06 WHIP.