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Sewald (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Sewald delivered a scoreless inning Tuesday against the Rangers but will now be unavailable until further notice. It's unclear if the 31-year-old tested positive for the virus, but he'll be away from the team until he clears the COVID-19 protocols. Drew Steckenrider and Diego Castillo should continue to split save chances for the Mariners in the meantime.

Anderson (elbow) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The side session marked Anderson's first time throwing off a mound since he underwent right elbow surgery in late October. Anderson is without a definitive timeline for his rehab and recovery from the procedure, but he was placed on the 60-day injured list coming out of spring training and likely won't be ready to rejoin the Rays until after the All-Star break.

Murfee's contract was selected by the Mariners on Wednesday.

Murfee has struck out 10 in eight scoreless innings during five relief appearances at Triple-A Tacoma this year, and he'll join the major-league bullpen after Paul Sewald (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday. The 27-year-old Murfee hasn't yet made his big-league debut but will likely be used mainly in low-leverage situations during his time with the Mariners.

The Pirates activated Howard (back) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The transaction comes one day after Howard made his first appearance for Indianapolis and the second of his rehab assignment after he opened the season the shelf due to a back strain. He recorded five outs in Tuesday's relief outing, so Howard looks like he'll face no restrictions moving forward. If he performs well over an extended stretch at Indianapolis, Howard could put himself on the radar for a call-up to the big club.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Weber on its COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Weber tossed 9.2 innings in the big leagues last season across stops with the Mariners, Brewers and Red Sox, but he's not expected to factor into the Yankees' plans for 2022 unless their pitching depth is significantly tested at some point. The veteran right-hander had performed well in his two appearances for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before landing on the IL, covering seven innings and allowing one run while striking out eight.

Castano was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Castano was sent down Sunday, but he'll rejoin the big-league bullpen after Paul Campbell (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list. In his first pair of big-league appearances of the year, Castano struck out two in two scoreless innings.

Perez was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.

Perez joined the major-league roster as an extra man for Tuesday's doubleheader against Arizona, and he'll remain in the major-league bullpen after Sean Doolittle (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He's made five relief appearances in Rochester this year and has struck out seven in five scoreless frames.

Sims (elbow) is slated to rejoin the Reds' bullpen Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Sims has been on the injured list since the start of the regular season after dealing with back and elbow injuries during camp, but he made his final rehab appearance Wednesday and struck out one in a scoreless inning at Triple-A Louisville. The right-hander made a career-high 47 relief appearances for the Reds last year and converted seven of 10 save chances with a 4.40 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 47 innings. Once he's officially activated, Sims will join a crowded late-inning mix in the Reds' bullpen that also includes Tony Santillan, Art Warren and Hunter Strickland.

Logue was returned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Logue spent just under a week with the Athletics, and he made his big-league debut during Tuesday's victory over the Orioles. He earned the win while allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in 1.1 scoreless frames. However, the southpaw will head back to the minors after A.J. Puk (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL on Wednesday.

Puk (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Puk was moved to the COVID-19 injured list Monday after he was on the restricted list for the Athletics' weekend series in Toronto. However, he'll rejoin the bullpen ahead of Wednesday's game against the Orioles. In his first three appearances of the season, the southpaw has allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out five in four innings.