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The Nationals selected Edwards' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Edwards received a well-deserved call-up to the big leagues after he struck out 17 hitters and issued four walks over 14.1 innings at Rochester while submitting an 0.63 ERA and 0.50 WHIP. The 30-year-old has seven prior years of MLB experience, but he's seen sporadic work in the big leagues in each of the last three seasons while turning in a 7.90 ERA over that stretch.

Holmes (2-0) earned the win over Texas on Monday, retiring both batters he faced on four pitches.

After Nestor Cortes' no-hit bid ended with one out in the eighth inning, Holmes was brought in to navigate through the rest of the frame. He needed only four pitches to do so, and the Yankees put up the first (and only) run of the game in the bottom of the inning to line him up for the win. Holmes leads New York with four victories on the season, and he has registered a 15:2 K:BB along with a sparkling 0.82 ERA and 0.61 WHIP across 14.2 frames.

The Brewers recalled Mejia from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Milwaukee cleared room on the 26-man active roster by optioning Jandel Gustave, who had appeared in relief in three of the past four days and likely wasn't going to be available for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati. The addition of Mejia gives Milwaukee a fresh arm out of the bullpen.

Murfee, who fired a perfect sixth inning during which he recorded a strikeout in a loss to the Phillies on Monday, has now logged 7.2 scoreless, hitless frames across his first five big-league appearances.

The rookie couldn't have fashioned a better start to his big-league career, as he also boasts a sparkling 10:1 K:BB. Murfee also recorded eight scoreless, one-hit frames in five appearances for Triple-A Tacoma before his April 28 promotion, giving him an impeccable body of work thus far in 2022.

The Orioles recalled Lakins from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

Lakins never reported to Norfolk after he was optioned to the affiliate following Sunday's doubleheader, as he was instead included on the Orioles' taxi squad ahead of their three-game series in St. Louis. He'll end up rejoining the 26-man active roster after fellow reliever Jorge Lopez (personal) was placed on the bereavement list. Lopez is expected to miss at least the next three games, but if he rejoins the Orioles this weekend in Detroit, Lakins will be the logical candidate to move back off the active roster.

The Orioles placed Lopez on the bereavement list Tuesday.

Per MLB rules, players placed on the bereavement list aren't eligible to be activated for at least three days and can stay on the list for a maximum of seven days, so at the very least, Lopez won't be available for the Orioles' three-game series with the Cardinals that begins Tuesday. While Lopez is sidelined, Dillon Tate is the most likely candidate to handle closing duties for the Orioles; he's recorded the only Baltimore save this season that that hasn't gone to Lopez, who has recorded four.

The Athletics recalled Martinez from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of his scheduled start in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Detroit.

He'll be designated as the Athletics' 27th man for what will be his MLB debut, meaning Martinez will most likely be sent back to Las Vegas immediately after the doubleheader. Through his five starts at Las Vegas this season spanning 19.1 innings, Martinez has submitted a 7.45 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB.

Jackson secured his fifth hold in a win over the Tigers on Monday, firing 1.1 perfect innings during which he recorded two strikeouts.

The right-hander had his first true stumble of the season Wednesday against the Rays when he allowed three earned runs over two-thirds of an inning, but he's bounced back with back-to-back scoreless appearances. Jackson has been thrown right into the mix by manager Mark Kotsay, already logging 14 appearances over the Athletics' first 29 games after combining for just 25 between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas last season.

Farmer elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Monday and re-signed with the Reds on a minor-league deal, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

After going unclaimed off waivers when he was recently designated for assignment, Farmer had the option of refusing the assignment to the minors since he's accrued just over five years of big-league service time. He quickly re-signed with the Reds and will report to Triple-A, as he presumably recognizes that the Cincinnati organization might be able to offer him a clearer path to returning to the big leagues than another one. Before being dropped from the 40-man roster, Farmer turned in a 6.75 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 12 innings out of the Cincinnati bullpen this season.

Kelly allowed two hits and struck out one across a scoreless inning to record a hold Monday against the Guardians.

Kelly made his White Sox debut after beginning the season on the injured list due to a biceps strain. He entered the game in the seventh inning with a three-run lead and surrendered two singles but got out of the jam unscathed. Kelly figures to maintain a high-leverage role in the Chicago bullpen, but he is unlikely to draw regular save chances.