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Sewald was placed on the paternity list Thursday.

Players may miss up to three days on the paternity list, meaning Sewald should be back by Sunday. Yohan Ramirez was recalled to take his place in the bullpen in a corresponding move.

Hernandez (quadriceps) made the third start of his minor-league rehab assignment at Double-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, tossing five innings and allowing one run on two hits and no walks while striking out 10.

Hernandez needed only 62 pitches (48 strikes) to record his 10 punchouts. After missing the past two months with a right quad strain, Hernandez has looked dominant through his three rehab outings, allowing only one run while posting an 18:0 K:BB in 11.2 innings. The Marlins haven't announced their plans for Hernandez, but based on where his pitch count currently stands and how he's performed in the minors, his next start will most likely come with the big club either Sunday against the Cubs or during next week's series with Atlanta. The 26-year-old right-hander makes for an intriguing pitcher to stash in leagues where he's sitting on the waiver wire.

Howard didn't factor into the decision Wednesday in the Rangers' 2-1 loss to the Mariners after working three scoreless frames in his 44-pitch start. He permitted two hits and no walks while striking out three.

Howard generated six swings and misses on his 26 strikes in what was an encouraging outing for the young right-hander, who has largely struggled between big-league stops in Philadelphia and Texas this season. As was the case when he pitched for the Phillies earlier in 2021, the Rangers appear committed to limiting his workloads in his starts, an arrangement that will make it difficult to scoop up wins even when he performs well. Taylor Hearn tossed four innings in long relief and is expected to be deployed in tandem with Howard for the foreseeable future.

Axford (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Axford's shift to the 60-day IL is simply procedural since he's dealing with significant structural damage in his elbow and won't pitch again this season. The Brewers haven't yet announced whether the 38-year-old will require surgery or if he'll be ready for the start of spring training in 2022.

Hudson allowed one run on two hits and two walks without retiring a batter Wednesday versus the Marlins.

The right-hander is expected to eventually fill a high-leverage role in the Padres' bullpen, but he was brought in with San Diego down 6-0 in the eighth inning Wednesday. Hudson gave up a pair of hits to lead off the frame, then followed with a pair of walks to force in a run. His final line could have looked much worse, but Miguel Diaz inherited the bases-loaded, no-outs situation and managed to emerge from the frame without allowing another run. Hudson's shaky performance can perhaps partly be attributed to a layoff that lasted over two weeks, but San Diego may need him to turn things around quickly with top setup man Drew Pomeranz (forearm) placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday.

Phillips' contract was selected by the Rays on Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Phillips joined the Rays on a minor-league deal last week and allowed a run on four hits and no walks while striking out three in 3.1 innings across two appearances (one start) at Triple-A Durham. He'll join the big-league bullpen after Dietrich Enns was optioned to Durham in a corresponding move.

Young was called up from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Young has a 5.59 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 9.2 innings at the Triple-A level this season, split between Reno and Columbus. He also struggled to a 6.26 ERA and 1.68 WHIP across 41.2 innings with Arizona. Young was called up to replace Nick Sandlin, who was placed on the injured list Thursday with a shoulder strain.

Milner was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Milner's latest stint in the majors lasted just a single day. He tossed a scoreless inning against the Cubs on Wednesday but will now make way for Josh Hader (illness), who returns from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move.

Hader (illness) was activated off the COVID-19 injured list as expected Thursday.

Hader tested positive for the virus back in early August, but he was able to keep throwing while on the injured list, per Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin. That suggests he should be at full strength right away and should immediately return to his normal closer role. Devin Williams will return to his usual setup role.

Coonrod (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

The move clears space on the 40-man roster for the Phillies to select David Paulino's contract. It likely has little impact on Coonrod's return timeline, as he's already missed close to 60 days with forearm tendinitis and doesn't appear to be anywhere near a return after suffering a setback in a rehab game in late July. The Phillies have yet to indicate when he's expected to be back in action.