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Kelly (shoulder) is nearing his return to the Dodgers, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The righty has yet to pitch in 2021 as he nears the end of his recovery from November shoulder surgery. Injury problems in both the Dodgers' rotation and bullpen have emphasized the need for additional experienced pitchers on the roster, and Kelly could work his way into a late-inning role if he impresses upon returning.

Alexander (shoulder) will be available in the bullpen Wednesday against the Cubs, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The lefty reliever was unavailable for both games of Tuesday's doubleheader due to shoulder soreness, but manager Dave Roberts says he's recovered and is ready to pitch. Alexander has posted a 2.31 ERA in 11.2 innings with five strikeouts and one walk.

Uceta was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

The 23-year-old was demoted over the weekend after serving as an opener Friday but will rejoin the Dodgers following Tuesday's doubleheader. Uceta surrendered two runs on four hits with two strikeouts and one walk across two innings during his major-league debut last week.

Martin (shoulder) will make rehab appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday and Saturday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Martin has been sidelined for a month due to right shoulder inflammation, but he could rejoin Atlanta's bullpen after his pair of rehab appearances. The right-hander made just two relief appearances in the majors to begin the season but could see some high-leverage opportunities once he's cleared to return.

Paredes (side) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Paredes has been on the 10-day injured list since April 9 due to right side soreness, but he'll return to game action in the minors Wednesday. If all goes well in his rehab assignment, Paredes could be reinstated from the injured list in the near future.

Eades signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Eades made his major-league debut with the Twins and Orioles in 2019 and posted a 2.38 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 11.1 innings across eight relief appearances. He didn't pitch in 2020 but will report to Triple-A Sugar Land now that the minor-league season has begun.

Miller was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned to the alternate training site Wednesday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Miller had been on the COVID-19 IL since the start of the regular season, but he'll now build up in Arizona before returning to game action. Once Miller is ready for game action, it's not yet clear whether he'll pitch in the majors or with Triple-A Iowa.

Suero (oblique) is scheduled to face four hitters and throw around 20-to-25 pitches in a simulated game Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

He'll be entering the simulated game after fellow rehabbing pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder), who is expected to toss 35-to-40 pitches. If Suero's oblique responds well to the outing, he could be sent to Triple-A Rochester for what would likely be a brief rehab assignment before he returns from the 10-day injured list.

Fairbanks (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Fairbanks had been sidelined since April 9 due to a right rotator cuff strain, but he threw a 12-to-14-pitch simulated inning Monday. Fairbanks could be the favorite for save chances in the near future since Diego Castillo (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

White was charged with a blown save in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs as a result of giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit over one inning. He struck out one batter.

Usual closer Kenley Jansen pitched in the seventh inning, so after the Dodgers took a two-run lead in the top of the eighth, White came on in the bottom of the frame to try to close out the win. He retired the first two batters he faced before serving up a game-tying two-run homer to Javier Baez. The earned run was the first charged to White across 5.1 innings this season. He has posted a 3:3 K:BB.