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Brentz (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Brentz will return to the Royals' bullpen after a brief stay on the injured list, and he didn't require a rehab assignment prior to Wednesday's activation. The southpaw has made 17 relief appearances since the All-Star break and has recorded a 3.68 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 14.2 innings during that time.

Schreiber had his contract selected by the Red Sox on Wednesday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Schreiber was designated for assignment at the start of the season and will now receive another major-league opportunity. The right-hander had a 6.32 ERA in 15 outings for the Tigers last year and has a 3.10 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 57:21 K:BB over 58 innings for Triple-A Worcester in 2021.

Junis was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement syndrome Wednesday.

Junis struggled in Tuesday's start and gave up three runs in 4.2 innings. The right-hander was apparently dealing with a shoulder injury during the outing and will spend at least 10 days on the shelf as a result. It's not guaranteed that he'll return to the major-league rotation once he's healthy since Jackson Kowar was called up Wednesday.

Triple-A Norfolk reinstated Lowther (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.

Lowther wrapped up his three-game rehab assignment at Double-A Bowie on Aug. 26, when he tossed four innings and gave up two unearned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four. Now that he's back in action at Triple-A, he should slot back into the Norfolk rotation. Before landing on the shelf, Lowther posted a 6.93 ERA over seven starts with Norfolk.

The Orioles recalled Wells from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

With the roster expanding from 26 to 28 men Wednesday, Baltimore elected to use its two open spots on a pair of bullpen arms in the left-handed Wells and the right-handed Dusten Knight. Wells has previously made six appearances (three starts) for Baltimore this season, covering 18.2 innings while allowing 16 earned runs on 27 hits and nine walks.

Robertson was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Robertson signed a minor-league deal with the Rays on Aug. 16, and he struck out 12 in six scoreless innings across six relief appearances at Triple-A Durham. The right-hander will now be available to make his first major-league appearance since 2019 after he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery. While Robertson will likely serve as a low-leverage reliever early on, he could be in consideration for some high-leverage chances if he continues to perform well.

The Royals recalled Kowar from Triple-A Omaha ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against Cleveland.

The addition of Kowar will give the other Kansas City starters some extra rest between outings, but the 24-year-old right-hander won't necessarily become a fixture in the rotation in September. He faltered badly in a three-outing stint with the big club back in June (18.00 ERA, 3.20 WHIP in five innings), and he wasn't overly impressive upon returning to Triple-A, submitting a 5.14 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 49 innings. Kowar at least appeared to turn a corner in his most recent two Triple-A starts, working 11 innings between those outings while giving up two earned runs and posting a 16:2 K:BB.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Paredes was sent to the minors after he was reinstated from the injured list in early July, and he recorded a 3.24 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in 16.2 innings across 15 relief appearances with the Triple-A club since then. He'll provide an extra arm in Houston's bullpen as part of Wednesday's roster expansion.

Edwards signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Monday. He was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte.

Edwards will fill the spot in the Charlotte bullpen that opened up when Matt Foster was promoted to the White Sox on Wednesday. Before inking the minor-league deal with Chicago, Edwards appeared in seven games at the MLB level between Atlanta and Toronto, working 5.2 innings while giving up seven earned runs on 11 hits and three walks.

The White Sox recalled Foster from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

With Reynaldo Lopez expected to move into the rotation following Lance Lynn's (knee) placement on the injured list Tuesday, Foster will help restore some depth in the bullpen. Foster has found limited success over his 31 appearances with the big club this season, churning out a 5.67 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 33.1 innings.