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Long was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Long was sent to the minors in early May, and he posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 7.1 innings over five relief appearances in Sacramento. He's made nine appearances (three starts) for the Giants this year and should take on a bullpen role during his current stint with the major-league club.

The Orioles optioned Lowther to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Lowther will return to the minors one day after he served as the primary pitcher out of the bullpen in Baltimore's 10-0 loss to Seattle. Since he was unlikely to be available for at least a few days after covering 5.1 innings (and giving up six runs) in relief, the Orioles opted to swap Lowther off the active roster for a fresh bullpen arm in Denyi Reyes, who was called up from Norfolk in a corresponding move. Lowther should slot back into the rotation once he rejoins the Triple-A club.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Reyes was sent to the minors last Thursday, but he'll rejoin Baltimore's bullpen after spending just under a week in the minors. The right-hander has posted a 1.59 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in 5.2 innings over two appearances (one start) in the majors. While he's capable of serving as a starter, he should take on a multi-inning relief role after Zac Lowther was sent down Wednesday.

High-A Bowling Green placed Johnson on the 7-day injured list Wednesday with right forearm inflammation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays will send Johnson in for further imaging to determine the extent of the forearm injury, but initial X-rays apparently revealed no structural damage to his pitching arm. The 23-year-old has made seven starts for Bowling Green this season, logging a 3.00 ERA while striking out 41 over 27 innings.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Honeywell (elbow) was able to play catch Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The oft-injured right-hander is throwing again for the first time since late March, when he was diagnosed with a olecranon stress reaction in the back of his right elbow. Honeywell should gradually increase the intensity and distance of his flat-ground throwing sessions before advancing to mound work, but since he'll essentially have to go through a modified spring training all over again, he's presumably at least a month away from making his 2022 debut. The Athletics haven't revealed whether they intend to build Honeywell up as a starter or reliever in the wake of his latest injury setback.

Miller was released by the Yankees on Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Miller began the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and posted a 2.14 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 21 innings over 16 relief appearances. He made 13 relief appearances between the Pirates and Cubs in 2021 and will seek out other opportunities after being released by the Yankees.

Pop was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to serve as the 27th man in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Pop was sent to the minors in early May, and he posted a 4.70 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in 7.2 innings over seven relief appearances in Jacksonville since then. The right-hander will provide additional bullpen depth during Wednesday's twin bill before likely heading back to the minors.

Rolison (shoulder) hasn't made as much progress in his recovery as the Rockies had hoped, so he'll visit a specialist next week, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Rolison was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder strain at the end of spring training, but his injury hasn't improved much over the last several weeks. A better idea of the left-hander's status will likely come into focus after he's examined by a specialist.

The Rockies recalled Smith from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Since he's being designated as the Rockies' 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Marlins, Smith is eligible to rejoin the big club one day after being optioned to Triple-A. The 26-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut over the weekend in Washington, striking out one in a scoreless inning of relief. He'll likely be returned to Albuquerque following the twin bill.

Rosenberg covered five innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 9-1 loss to the Yankees, giving up four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five.

Fresh off being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake, Rosenberg was able to save the Los Angeles bullpen after starter Noah Syndergaard labored through 2.1 innings. Since the Angels don't have an opening for him in the rotation and he's unlikely to be available out of the bullpen for at least four days after the 99-pitch outing, Rosenberg could be optioned back to Salt Lake ahead of Wednesday's game in favor of a fresh relief arm.