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The Brewers selected Kelley's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

To clear room for Kelley on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, the Brewers placed J.C. Mejia on the restricted list after he was handed an 80-game suspension Tuesday for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The right-handed Kelley last appeared in the majors in 2020, when he logged four appearances out of the Philadelphia bullpen. He was sharp over 13 innings with Nashville this season, posting an 0.69 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 17:14 K:BB.

Major League Baseball handed Mejia an 80-game suspension Tuesday for violating the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

He becomes the second Brewers player to receive an 80-game suspension this season, joining catcher Pedro Severino, who was handed his ban in early April. The Brewers will place Mejia on the restricted list as a result of the suspension, a transaction that opens up a spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for right-hander Trevor Kelley, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Nashville. Mejia had made two appearances out of the bullpen since being promoted from the minors May 10, working 2.1 innings while giving up six earned runs. He'll be eligible for reinstatement from the suspension in mid-August.

The Rockies recalled Lawrence from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

He'll join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for right-hander Antonio Senzatela (back), who was moved to the 15-day injured list. Lawrence will likely occupy a low-leverage role out of the bullpen while he's up with the Rockies for the second time this season.

The Astros recalled Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.

Martinez will join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for right-hander Jake Odorizzi (lower leg), who was placed on the 15-day injured list one day after exiting his start against the Red Sox. The 27-year-old right-hander has previously made two relief appearances for Houston this season, covering 2.2 scoreless frames in total while striking out four hitters.

Barria tossed 4.1 scoreless innings against Texas on Monday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out four. He did not factor in the decision.

Starter Noah Syndergaard was roughed up for six runs (four earned) over two-thirds of an inning, and after 42 pitches the Angels opted to replace him with Barria. The latter ended up tossing 62 pitches and 4.1 frames in his longest appearance of the campaign. Barria also notched a season-high four strikeouts and kept Los Angeles in the game by completing his fourth straight scoreless outing, all off the multi-inning variety. Since giving up three earned runs over his first 6.2 frames this season, Barria has thrown 11.1 scoreless innings, posting a 9:2 K:BB and 0.71 WHIP over that span.

Atlanta placed Matzek on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Just as manager Brian Snitker hinted would be the case following Monday's 1-0 loss to the Brewers, Matzek will hit the shelf while he contends with a shoulder issue that has dated back to his most recent relief appearance a week ago. Matzek is scheduled to leave the team's ongoing road trip to return to Atlanta for an MRI, which should verify whether or not he's dealing with something more significant than inflammation. Snitker mentioned that Spencer Strider could take on a more prominent role in the late-inning bridge to closer Kenley Jansen while Matzek is out of commission.

Atlanta recalled Davidson from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday in Milwaukee, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Reliever Tyler Matzek (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Davidson, who will be joining Atlanta for the second time this season. After making the big club out of spring training as the club's fifth starter, Davidson was pummeled for five earned runs over 2.2 innings when he was needed for a long-relief appearance April 11 against the Nationals. He was then optioned to Gwinnett, where he's proceeded to make regular starts while turning in a 4.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 34:9 K:BB across 26.1 innings. The defending champions will hope Davidson can bring some stability to the back end of the rotation, which has been a major trouble spot for Atlanta early in 2022.

Green earned a hold against the Orioles on Monday, pitching a perfect inning and striking out one batter.

Green handled the eighth frame with the Yankees up by three runs, and he threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes to set the side down in order. He notched one strikeout and has fanned at least one batter in each of his past six outings. Green has posted a 3.14 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB across 14.1 innings this season.

The Orioles selected Vespi's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old lefty earned his first call-up to the big leagues after excelling as Norfolk's closer this season to the tune of a spotless ERA, 0.63 WHIP and .128 batting average against while converting all four of his save chances. Logan Allen was designated for assignment to clear space on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Vespi, who is expected to work in lower-leverage spots in his initial opportunities with the Orioles.

The Dodgers transferred Treinen (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Considering Treinen hadn't been cleared to start a throwing program since being initially placed on the 10-day IL on April 22, the Dodgers' decision to move him to the 60-day IL doesn't come as a major surprise. As a result of the transaction, he won't be eligible to make his return until at least late June, and there's a strong chance he'll be sidelined through the All-Star break unless he's able to resume throwing in the next week or two. The move also frees up room on the 40-man roster for Mitch White (illness), who was reinstated from the COVID-19-related IL ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.