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The Yankees placed Cruz on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.

Cruz injured his oblique while warming up with a medicine ball in the weight room Sunday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. He'll undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the strain. Geoff Hartlieb was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Cruz's spot in the bullpen.

The Reds recalled La Sorsa from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

He's absorbing the roster spot vacated by Ian Gibaut (shoulder), who has landed on the 15-day injured list. La Sorsa has made two appearances for the Reds this season, getting dinged for four runs.

The Reds placed Gibaut on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right shoulder impingement.

The same injury cost Gibaut nearly a month of action earlier this season. A timeline for Gibaut's return from the IL this time around isn't yet clear, but he'll be eligible for activation immediately after the All-Star break.

The Padres activated Gillaspie (oblique) from the 15-day injured list and designated him for assignment Monday.

Gillaspie is over the left oblique strain that sent him to the IL over two months ago, but the Padres decided they don't have room for him on their active roster. The 28-year-old has a career 4.63 ERA and underwhelming 29:12 K:BB in 44.2 innings covering parts of four major-league seasons, so he stands a good chance of clearing waivers.

The Athletics optioned Ferguson to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

With nine holds and one save over his 36 appearances. Ferguson had been serving as one of the Athletics' higher-level relievers this season, but he'll end up losing his spot on the 26-man active roster after a rough June in which he turned in a 15.58 ERA, 2.54 WHIP and 10:8 K:BB across 8.2 innings. The 31-year-old righty will give up his spot to righty Justin Sterner, who was recalled from Las Vegas.

The Athletics recalled Sterner from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

Sterner was unscored upon in 24 of his first 25 appearances in the majors this season but was sent down earlier this month after allowing nine runs (eight earned) across his last two innings. He could work his way back into some high-leverage appearances but will likely be used in the middle innings initially.

The Padres optioned Reynolds to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Reynolds' latest stint in the majors lasted only a few days, and he struck out the side in his lone relief appearance in Friday's 8-1 loss to the Reds. He's being sent out to make room on the active roster for Matt Waldron, who was called up from El Paso to start Monday's game versus the Phillies.

The White Sox outrighted Palisch to Double-A Birmingham on Sunday.

Palisch made one appearance for the White Sox earlier this month before being optioned to Birmingham, allowing two earned runs over an inning of work in his major-league debut. He's now off the White Sox's 40-man roster but will remain in the organization.

Walker picked up a blown save in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox, allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk over one-third of an inning.

Walker entered the game with two outs and two runners on in the seventh inning. He walked the first batter he faced before allowing a double, then advanced the runners on a balk before surrendering a single. Over his last 10 appearances, Walker has allowed six earned runs, posting a 5.06 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and a 10:2 K:BB across 10.2 innings during that span.

Hernandez (forearm) tossed a perfect inning with one strikeout in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Hernandez has been shelved since early June with right forearm inflammation. Because his absence has been relatively brief, the reliever shouldn't require too many rehab outings before being activated from the 15-day injured list. He's likely to be back in the Atlanta bullpen later this week if all goes well.