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Lowther was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The lefty has posted a 15.19 ERA in 5.1 innings with the Orioles this season, with all nine runs coming in his last two appearances. He hasn't been remarkable at Triple-A either, where he has a 5.18 ERA and yielded five runs in a four-inning start June 24. Even so, Lowther will be called upon for added bullpen depth while Hunter Harvey (lat) spends time on the injured list.

Harvey was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right lat strain Friday.

Harvey felt shoulder discomfort in the bullpen Wednesday, and he'll spend time back on the injured list after he was diagnosed with a right lat strain. It's not yet clear when the right-hander could rejoin the active roster, but he won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break. Left-hander Zac Lowther was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.

Moll was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Athletics on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.

Moll's only major-league appearances came with the Athletics in 2017, and he'll return to the organization after he spent the start of the 2021 campaign with Triple-A Reno. The southpaw has made 21 relief appearances in the minors to begin the year, and he's recorded a 5.82 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 21.2 innings. He's been assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Fulmer (spine) on Friday visited the same orthopedic surgeon who performed his Tommy John surgery in 2019, Jason Beck of MLB.comreports.

Fulmer was placed on the injured list last weekend with a cervical spine strain, and while it's not immediately clear that he needs a procedure done, it's a bit ominous that he's meeting with an orthopedic surgeon. Manager A.J. Hinch said he just wants players to be "comfortable" when it comes to medical issues, but it's still worth monitoring whether Fulmer's issue might be something more serious. For now, he's eligible to come off the injured list Wednesday.

Harvey signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Friday and was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Harvey was DFA'd by Colorado on June 22. He apparently didn't garner any interest on the waiver wire, and he'll now head to the Minnesota organization to provide pitching depth at Triple-A. Harvey tossed 3.1 scoreless innings during four major-league appearances with the Rockies in 2020 but did not make it into a game during his brief time in the majors this season. He'll take a 2.63 Triple-A ERA with him to St. Paul and figures to be a candidate to join the Twins bullpen later this summer.

Patino was recalled from Triple-A Durham and will start Friday against the Blue Jays.

The right-hander delivered five scoreless frames in each of his past three starts for Durham and will rejoin the Rays for his sixth big-league outing of the year. Patino has pitched well in the majors this season with a 3.60 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB across 15 innings.

Burdi was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Burdi has been in the majors the past two weeks and will head back to Triple-A after surrendering five runs (four earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts and three walks over six innings. The right-hander hasn't fared much better at Charlotte this season with a 5.59 ERA and 1.63 WHIP across nine appearances.

Barlow allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in one inning in Thursday's 15-1 loss to Boston.

Barlow remains an effective reliever for Kansas City. Since the start of June, he's posted a 2.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB in 11.2 innings. The right-hander has pitched well throughout the year with a 2.09 ERA, and his 2.01 FIP indicates that he's earned his solid stat line so far. The reliever has added 11 holds, two saves and a 2-2 record.

Mejia (1-3) was tagged with the loss Thursday against the Astros after allowing six runs on five hits -- including two home runs -- and two walks while fanning three across four innings.

Mejia was taken deep by Yordan Alvarez in the fourth inning and also gave up a grand slam to Jose Altuve in the fifth before being lifted. He was coming off a strong start last week against the Twins, allowing just one run through six innings, but the wheels came off here, and he's now given up at least four runs in three of his last five appearances. The right-hander, who owns a 6.18 ERA across nine outings (six starts) thus far, is expected to pitch again next week on the road against Tampa Bay.

King (6-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on zero hits and one walk while striking out three over three-plus relief innings to pick up the win over Oakland on Thursday.

King relieved starter Dane Dunning after four innings -- exiting after four or five innings has been the norm for Dunning in 2021 -- and provided bulk relief. For the second consecutive outing, King set down the first nine batters he faced before tiring during a fourth inning of work. A hit batter, a walk and his own throwing error ended the left-hander's night, and all three runners came around to score. King is being stretched out for a possible starting role, but his highest pitch count thus far is 55. The Rangers may instead keep him in a tandem role with Dunning, whose innings are being managed this season.