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Lawrence was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Lawrence was called up by the Blue Jays on Thursday, but he didn't make any big-league appearances over the last few days. The right-hander will head back to the minors after Julian Merryweather (oblique) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Merryweather (oblique) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Merryweather was sidelined since June 13 due to a left oblique strain and spent the last month in the minors on a rehab assignment. The right-hander gave up a run (zero earned) on three hits and five walks while striking out 15 in 10.2 innings over 10 rehab appearances and will be available out of the bullpen for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Manaea will have his turn through the rotation skipped during the Padres' weekend series against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Manaea struggled mightily against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing eight runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out four in 4.1 innings. Since the Padres have a scheduled day off Thursday, the team will elect to skip his turn through the rotation. It's not yet clear whether the southpaw will be available out of the bullpen this weekend or when he'll ultimately make his next start for San Diego.

The Diamondbacks optioned Frias to Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Frias' move to Triple-A clears a spot on the 28-man active roster for right-hander Ryne Nelson, who was called up from Reno in advance of his scheduled start Monday agains the Padres. Following his promotion from Triple-A on Aug. 21, Frias made six appearances out of the bullpen and allowed seven earned runs on six hits and two walks across 5.2 innings.

Bummer (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Bummer sustained a left lat strain in mid-June, but he's been throwing off a mound for several weeks and began a rehab assignment last week. The southpaw allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out two in two innings over two rehab appearances and has now been cleared to rejoin Chicago's bullpen, where he should factor into some setup duties down the stretch.

Morejon didn't record an out in an appearance against the Dodgers on Sunday, allowing four runs on three hits and one walk.

The Padres put themselves back into the game with a three-run top of the seventh inning that closed their deficit to one run, but Morejon couldn't contain Los Angeles in the bottom of the frame. The southpaw allowed all four batters he faced to reach base, and Trayce Thompson ended his outing by slamming a three-run, pinch-hit homer to left field. Morejon allowed only one run over 14.2 innings in August, but a pair of four-run blowouts in 19 appearances this season has his ERA at 4.50.

The Orioles claimed Reed off waivers from the Dodgers on Monday.

Reed was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday when Los Angeles activated Blake Treinen from the 60-day injured list, but the 29-year-old was quickly able to regain a 40-man roster spot with a new organization. Since he still has two minor-league options remaining, Reed could be sent to Triple-A Norfolk rather than joining the Orioles' 28-man active roster right away. Over 10 appearances in the big leagues between the Mets and Dodgers this season, Reed has coughed up nine earned runs on 10 hits and seven walks while striking out eight in 11 innings.

Rockies manager Bud Black said Monday that Gilbreath (elbow) won't return from the 15-day injured list before the end of the season, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Gilbreath is due to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection to address his left elbow flexor strain and is expected to avoid surgery, but with just a month left in the season, he won't have sufficient time to complete his rehab program for the injury before the Rockies wrap up their schedule in the first week of October. The 26-year-old southpaw turned in a 4.19 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 49:26 K:BB to go with 12 holds in 43 innings over 47 relief appearances before he landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 28.

The Cardinals optioned Hudson to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Hudson was moved to the bullpen over the weekend in anticipation of Jack Flaherty's (shoulder) return from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's series opener with the Nationals. With St. Louis now officially activating Flaherty, Hudson will end up losing his spot in the bullpen, as the Cardinals already had multiple pitchers capable of covering multiple innings in relief as necessary. Despite receiving the demotion, Hudson likely won't have to wait long before getting another look with the big club. According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Hudson is scheduled to make his first start with Memphis on Tuesday and another on Sunday before he likely rejoins St. Louis when a sixth starter is needed for the team's Sept. 17 doubleheader with the Reds.

Kelly was reinstated from the paternity list Monday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Kelly will return to Boston's bullpen ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Rays following a three-day absence while with his growing family. The right-hander has appeared in three games since getting called up Aug. 28, surrendering two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over three innings. Josh Winckowski was optioned to Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.