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Hall (pectoral) has progressed to throwing on flat ground from 60-to-75 feet, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.

Hall landed on the 15-day injured list in early June with a left pec strain. The lefty was given an anti-inflammatory injection earlier this month and cleared to resume throwing after visiting the doctor last week. Hall is aiming to rejoin the active roster for the Brewers by late July.

The Reds optioned McCambley to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

The right-hander was called up by Cincinnati on Friday and walked three batters while recording just one out Sunday in Pittsburgh, though Brock Burke extinguished that fire to prevent any runs from scoring. Across his two stints in the majors this year, McCambley has given up three earned runs with a 4:5 K:BB across his first 4.1 big-league innings.

The Reds reinstated Pagan (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

The right-hander is fully recovered from the left hamstring strain that sent him to the injured list in early May, and he's now back on the active roster after making two rehab appearances with Triple-A Louisville. Pagan had a slow start to the campaign with a 6.43 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 11:6 K:BB across 14 innings while going 6-for-9 in save chances prior to the injury, but he should still reclaim the closer role now that he's healthy.

Ullola pitched two scoreless innings in Monday's loss against the Twins, allowing two hits while striking out four.

It was an impressive major-league debut from the 24-year-old Ullola, who relied heavily on his fastball that averaged 95.2 MPH. After shifting to a relief role earlier this year, Ullola posted a 2.70 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 10 innings with Triple-A Sugar Land. Ullola should continue to work in lower-leverage spots for the time being, though his strikeout rate does afford him some intrigue as a late-inning prospect.

Lambert (undisclosed) has given up two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out three batters over two innings in two appearances for Triple-A Syracuse since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.

The right-handed reliever was shelved for just under a month due to an unspecified injury. Lambert owns a 6.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 28:15 K:BB across 18 innings on the season with Syracuse.

Triple-A Syracuse placed Pintaro on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified injury.

Pintaro may have sustained the injury in his most recent appearance Wednesday, when he covered two innings out of the bullpen in one of the Mets' doubleheader games versus the Cubs. The right-hander had been serving as the Mets' 27th man for the twin bill and was returned to Syracuse a day later.

The Yankees recalled Cruz from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

Yerry De Los Santos was previously optioned in a corresponding roster move. Cruz impressed in an earlier stint with the big club, logging 2.1 scoreless frames with a 3:0 K:BB. The 26-year-old boasts a 3.18 ERA and 37:13 K:BB across 28.1 innings this season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Blanco (elbow) struck out two and allowed two hits and two walks over 3.1 scoreless innings Thursday in a rehab start for Double-A Corpus Christi.

On the comeback trail after undergoing Tommy John surgery with an internal brace last June, Blanco has delivered a pair of strong performances to begin his rehab assignment. After tossing three scoreless frames in his first start in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on June 19, Blanco jumped up a few levels for his second outing and again held the opposition scoreless while building up to 50 pitches (31 strikes). Blanco should be able to get in at least two more rehab starts before the All-Star break, after which the Astros will assess whether he's worthy of a spot in their crowded rotation. The right-hander has a minor-league option remaining, so once he's activated from the 60-day injured list, the Astros could send Blanco to Triple-A Sugar Land to stay stretched out as a starter if they don't have room for him in the big-league rotation.

Waldrep is a likely candidate to join the Atlanta rotation in the near future, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The 24-year-old right-hander was added to the 26-man roster Friday and threw 55 pitches over two relief innings that day, working behind Reynaldo Lopez. Lopez's next start is scheduled for Wednesday and manager Walt Weiss has hinted that the duo could be piggybacked, but Atlanta is also likely looking for ways to get Bryce Elder some extra rest, as he showed reduced velocity in his last start and has struggled over the second half of June. Once Waldrep is further stretched out, he could join a six-man rotation that gets the team through to the All-Star break -- Atlanta doesn't get another day off before the break once they begin a series against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Megill picked up the save Monday against the Reds. He struck out two over a perfect inning.

Megill entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and made quick work of the Reds, retiring the side in order to secure his 11th save of the season. The right-hander has been mostly lights out in June, posting a 1.64 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB while converting three of four save opportunities across 11 innings this month. After a shaky start to the season, Megill has righted the ship and established himself as the Brewers' top option in the ninth inning, owning an overall 3.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 43:9 K:BB across 32 innings.