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Kelly (groin) has been throwing off flat ground, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager John Farrell indicated that he'd like to see Kelly be able to throw from 180 feet before progressing to throwing off a mound, so it sounds as though Kelly remains without a set date to return to action. The 28-year-old had been sent down to the minors after struggling to a 8.46 ERA through six major league starts, so he figures to remain at Triple-A at least temporarily once healthy.

Garton (1-0) was credited with his first career victory in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Mariners by pitching 0.2 innings of scoreless ball, with only a walk surrendered.

The 26-year-old got the call in the seventh after veteran Dana Eveland ran into considerable trouble, and was successful at minimizing the damage. Garton inherited both Kyle Seager and Nelson Cruz as runners on the corners, but was able to get out of the inning with Nori Aoki's RBI groundout serving as the only run-scoring contact he yielded. After a rather disastrous major league debut versus the Marlins on May 26 that saw him surrender six hits and three earned runs over a pair of frames, Garton has bounced back with four consecutive scoreless appearances.

Girodo was called up by the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Barry Davis of Sportsnet reports.

Girodo will come up to provide a fresh arm to the Blue Jays' bullpen. He has been fantastic with Triple-A Buffalo this year, posting a 1.93 ERA, but he may continue riding the shuttle for the foreseeable future.

Shaw will remain the Indians' setup man despite his recent struggles according to manager Terry Francona, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Shaw has allowed at least one earned run in each of his last three appearances, and a home run in two of those three, ballooning his ERA to 5.68 on the year. He will continue to get hold opportunities, but he has not been sharp as of late and is not a real threat to Cody Allen's job as closer.

Pressly threw one shutout inning during Tuesday's loss to the Angels, bringing his ERA down to 4.17 for the season.

Pressly struggled to find consistency in the month of May, as he allowed 10 earned runs across 14.1 innings. However, he's improved in June, giving up two runs in eight innings of action. What's most notable is his improved control. After walking 14 batters in his first 20.2 innings of the season, Pressly has walked just one batter in his last 16 innings.

Colome issued a walk but didn't allow a run or a hit in his 19th save in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Colome is still perfect in save opportunities and extended his scoreless streak to 18 outings. He is currently pulling off the rare feat of owning an ERA (0.93) lower than his WHIP (1.00). Colome is striking out 11.9 batters per nine innings as he has taken extremely well to a move to the bullpen in this, his fourth major league season.

Martinez is a candidate to start Saturday against the Cardinals, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Manager Jeff Banister said Cesar Ramos and others in the minor league system are also in the running. Martinez will likely be available out of the bullpen for the next couple days as the team waits to make a decision. If Martinez were to pitch in relief Tuesday or Wednesday, it would effectively serve as his between-starts bullpen session.

Manaea's MRI showed his injury is "muscular and minor" in nature, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Many feared the worst after Manaea left Monday's game with a pronator muscle strain in his left forearm, but fortunately, no ligament damage was found in his MRI. As a result, the team is optimistic Manaea could make a quick turnaround, perhaps after missing just the minimum 15 days. Zach Neal is an option to start a couple games in the meantime.

Martinez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Tom Wilhelmsen lost his spot on the roster after a six-run blowup Monday and Martinez was called up in a corresponding move. He will presumably work out of the bullpen for the time being. Martinez struck out 20 in a recent two-start stretch down at Round Rock, but he's averaged just 5.2 K/9 in 54 career appearances (45 starts) at the major league level.

Manaea (arm) was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday.

Manaea had to leave Monday's start early and was diagnosed with a pronator strain in his left forearm. The lefty does not currently have a timetable, but Oakland figures to err on the side of caution with the 24-year-old. Eric Surkamp was recalled to the major league roster in a corresponding move and figures to take Manaea's spot in the starting rotation during his absence.