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Bard secured the save after giving up one hit in a scoreless inning Monday against Pittsburgh.

Bard was deployed in the ninth with a two-run lead, and after surrendering a leadoff single, he retired the next three batters to collect the save. It was a good sign to see the 36-year-old bounce back after blowing a save in his last outing Friday against Milwaukee, his fifth blown save of the campaign. Bard owns a 4.45 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 41 punchouts across 32.1 innings on the season following Monday's outing.

Alexander (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list in early July, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Alexander remains with Triple-A Oklahoma City for the time being, but manager Dave Roberts notes the southpaw will be ready for activation during the first week of July when he becomes eligible. He's been sidelined since May 1 due to left shoulder inflammation.

Scrubb was recalled by the Astros on Monday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Scrubb has had a busy few days. He was recalled to serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers but was optioned after the game. He's back just two days later and will give the Astros an extra option in the bullpen, though his 7.62 ERA and 1.85 WHP in 13 innings at the highest level this season mean he'll likely be limited to low-leverage innings. Taylor Jones was optioned in a corresponding move.

Wells could start Tuesday against Houston if he isn't needed in the bullpen Monday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The Orioles are also considering a bullpen game. Wells made a two-inning relief appearance in his big-league debut Saturday, so he wouldn't be on full rest if he does get the nod.

Megill was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Megill made three relief appearances with the Triple-A club after he was sent down in mid-June, and he allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out three in three innings. The right-hander will now rejoin the major-league bullpen as a low-leverage reliever after Tommy Nance was sent down Monday.

Nance was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Nance tossed 11.1 scoreless innings across his first 12 appearances with the major-league club this year, but he posted a 9.53 ERA in 5.2 innings across his last four appearances. He'll attempt to sort things out in the minors after right-hander Trevor Megill was recalled in a corresponding move.

Weber was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Weber spent just under a week in the Brewers' bullpen, and he tossed a scoreless inning in his lone relief appearance. The right-hander will now head back to the Triple-A level after Pablo Reyes was recalled in a corresponding move.

Nelson was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

Nelson hasn't looked good in 10 relief appearances this season, struggling to a 9.31 ERA and an 8:8 K:BB. He'll try to get back on track in the minors, with Logan Allen joining the big-league roster in a corresponding move.

Hudson (elbow) played catch in the outfield ahead of Monday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Hudson played catch for the second time in the last five days, and manager Dave Martinez said that the right-hander is expected to resume mound work Wednesday. While the 34-year-old's progress has been encouraging so far, a better idea of his return timetable could be revealed once he's able to ramp up his throwing program.

Kranick was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Kranick tossed five perfect innings in his major-league debut against the Cardinals on Sunday, and general manager Ben Cherington revealed Sunday that the team plans to proceed with a six-man rotation through at least the All-Star break. While the right-hander is a strong candidate to make another start in the near future, he'll head back to the minors after right-hander Cody Ponce was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.