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Melancon struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Melancon entered the game with a two-run lead and retired the side in order on 11 pitches to record his fourth save of the season. He's now closed out consecutive games, not allowing a hit in either appearance. Melancon has struck out only three hitters across eight innings but has turned in seven scoreless appearances early on in the campaign.

Manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Pressly (knee) is "not quite ready" to be activated from the 10-day injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The 33-year-old reportedly looked good during a live batting practice session over the weekend, and the club is now deciding if or when he should throw another one. Baker said Pressly hasn't suffered a setback, though the right-hander "just hasn't had a step forward." Pressly recently appeared on the cusp of being activated from the injured list, but his return timeline now appears a bit more murky.

Manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Harvey (forearm) has been cleared to resume workouts, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Although Harvey has been working out recently, he hasn't yet been cleared to resume throwing. He's been on the injured list for just under a week due to a pronator strain in his right arm, but he's downplayed the severity of the injury since landing on the IL. A timetable for his return to game action should come into focus once he begins a throwing program.

Banda (illness) completed a throwing session Wednesday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Banda landed on the 10-day injured list with a non-COVID illness Tuesday, but he was able to resume throwing a day later. The southpaw is expected to rejoin the major-league club after spending the minimum of 10 days on the IL.

Manager Derek Shelton clarified that Wilson will be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

As recently as Tuesday, Wilson was listed as the Pirates' starting pitcher for Wednesday, but Pittsburgh elected to make a late change. Dillon Peters is now slated to make his first start of the season Wednesday, though Shelton didn't specify whether he would be deployed as a traditional starter or act as more of an opener. Given that Peters hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his five relief appearances this season, he likely won't be able to work deep into Wednesday's contest, so Wilson could still end up picking up multiple innings out of the bullpen regardless of whether he's designated as a primary pitcher.

Patino (oblique) will resume playing catch Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Patino sustained an oblique strain in mid-April and was subsequently placed on the 60-day injured list, but he'll now be able to resume throwing following a two-week shutdown. The right-hander isn't eligible to return to the majors until at least mid-June, but a return timetable should come into focus as he progresses through a throwing program.

Hall will start Friday at High-A Aberdeen, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

Hall was transferred from Double-A Bowie to the development list April 8, but he'll make his first minor-league start of the season three weeks later. The southpaw has been effective at limiting runs for most of his career in the minors, but he's had some issues with command.

Brieske is starting Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Brieske's first major-league game start came in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, and he allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three in five innings to take the loss. The right-hander will make another turn through the rotation since Casey Mize (elbow) and Matt Manning (shoulder) remain on the injured list, but Brieske has a tough matchup against one of the top lineups in baseball.

Sewald (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday.

Sewald spent a week away from the Mariners while on the COVID-19 IL, but he'll be available out of the bullpen during Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay. Now that he's back with the team, the right-hander should be part of Seattle's late-inning mix once again.

The Mariners returned Murfee to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Since Murfee was called up April 20 as a replacement for a player on the COVID-19-related injured list (Paul Sewald), he'll be removed from the 40-man roster as he makes his way back to the minors. The 27-year-old right-hander went unused out of the bullpen during his six-day stint with Seattle.