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Anderson (elbow) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The side session marked Anderson's first time throwing off a mound since he underwent right elbow surgery in late October. Anderson is without a definitive timeline for his rehab and recovery from the procedure, but he was placed on the 60-day injured list coming out of spring training and likely won't be ready to rejoin the Rays until after the All-Star break.

Murfee's contract was selected by the Mariners on Wednesday.

Murfee has struck out 10 in eight scoreless innings during five relief appearances at Triple-A Tacoma this year, and he'll join the major-league bullpen after Paul Sewald (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday. The 27-year-old Murfee hasn't yet made his big-league debut but will likely be used mainly in low-leverage situations during his time with the Mariners.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Weber on its COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Weber tossed 9.2 innings in the big leagues last season across stops with the Mariners, Brewers and Red Sox, but he's not expected to factor into the Yankees' plans for 2022 unless their pitching depth is significantly tested at some point. The veteran right-hander had performed well in his two appearances for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before landing on the IL, covering seven innings and allowing one run while striking out eight.

Logue was returned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Logue spent just under a week with the Athletics, and he made his big-league debut during Tuesday's victory over the Orioles. He earned the win while allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in 1.1 scoreless frames. However, the southpaw will head back to the minors after A.J. Puk (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL on Wednesday.

Puk (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Puk was moved to the COVID-19 injured list Monday after he was on the restricted list for the Athletics' weekend series in Toronto. However, he'll rejoin the bullpen ahead of Wednesday's game against the Orioles. In his first three appearances of the season, the southpaw has allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out five in four innings.

De Los Santos' contract was selected by the Guardians on Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

De Los Santos signed a minor-league deal with Cleveland in early December, but he'll now join the big-league club after several pitchers were placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Wednesday. The right-hander has made four appearances at Triple-A Columbus to begin the year and has posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 3.2 innings.

Jackson struck out the lone batter he faced on four pitches en route to recording his first career save Tuesday in the Athletics' 2-1 win over the Orioles.

Jackson was the recipient of the Athletics' first save chance after Lou Trivino was moved to the COVID-19 injured list Monday. The left-handed Sam Moll initially took the hill to begin the ninth inning and struck out two batters and allowed a base hit, but manager Mark Kotsay opted to summon the right-handed Jackson from the bullpen to record the game's final out. Kotsay could be inclined to play matchups in the late innings while Trivino is sidelined, so Jackson likely won't make for an appealing pickup even for managers who are speculating on saves.

Robles (1-0) earned the win Tuesday when he struck out two over 1.2 scoreless relief innings in a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

Robles, who was a late addition to spring training due to visa issues and nearly left off the Opening Day roster, has been dominant early on for Boston. He hasn't allowed a run over five innings (four appearances), extending his scoreless streak to 19 appearances (18.2 innings) dating back to last season. Robles has posted a 0.70 WHIP, .098 BAA, 22 strikeouts and seven walks over that span. The back end of Boston's bullpen was unsettled to start the season, but it looks like Robles and Jake Diekman (picked up his fourth hold Tuesday) will be featured prominently in the final third of games.

Baumann (1-1) took the loss Tuesday versus the Athletics. He allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings.

Chris Ellis delivered 4.1 scoreless innings in a spot start, but Baumann wasn't able to follow up with similar results. Baumann ran into trouble in the sixth inning, allowing a two-run double to Seth Brown that put the Athletics ahead for good in the 2-1 game. The right-handed Baumann has allowed three runs, three hits and three walks in 4.1 innings across three relief outings this season. He'll continue to serve as a multi-inning option to pair with the Orioles' starters that haven't built up their pitch counts as much early in the season.

Logue (1-0) got the win during Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Orioles, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings.

Making his major-league debut, Logue followed starter Cole Irvin and tossed a 1-2-3 sixth inning. He fell in line for the victory when Oakland took the lead and stayed in for the seventh but was pulled after surrendering two baserunners while recording one out. His role is yet to be defined and could be marginal, though Tuesday's performance is a great start.