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The Phillies recalled Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.

With Brad Keller surely out for the season after being diagnosed with a UCL tear, Johnson will come up from the minors to replenish the Phillies' bullpen depth. The 27-year-old owns an 8.20 ERA and 1.71 WHIP over 26.1 innings in his MLB career and hasn't been much better in the big leagues this year, conceding nine earned runs in just 11.1 frames. He'll likely be limited to a low-leverage relief role.

The Phillies placed Keller on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a torn UCL in his right elbow.

Keller returned from the injured list July 8 after missing nearly a month due to forearm tendinitis, but he'll now likely miss the remainder of the season because of his latest injury. If he decides to undergo surgery to address the issue, he would likely miss most, if not all, of the 2027 campaign, as well. Seth Johnson will come up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill the vacancy in Philadelphia's bullpen.

The Giants outrighted Cerantola to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Cerantola was a waiver claim of the Giants earlier this month. He is no longer on the 40-man roster but remains in the organization as relief depth. Cerantola has given up six runs with a 7:10 K:BB over 5.1 frames at the big-league level this season.

The Brewers transferred Zastryzny (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Milwaukee needed to free up a spot on its 40-man roster following the acquisitions of Lance McCullers (shoulder) and Colton Gordon from the Astros. The transaction does not alter Zastryzny's timeline, as he's been out all season with shoulder and intercostal injuries. Zastryzny has made three appearances after resuming his rehab assignment earlier this month, but it's unclear when or if he will return to the Brewers' active roster.

Blewett has exercised an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract with the Cardinals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The Cardinals now have the choice of either adding him to their 40-man roster or letting him depart as a free agent. Blewett has spent the entire season at Triple-A Memphis, holding a 5.18 ERA and 63:19 K:BB over 48.2 innings.

Morgan (knee) began a rehab assignment at the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Wednesday, yielding one hit and two walks with one strikeout in one-third of an inning, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

It's the first game action since late June for Morgan, who is coming back from left knee inflammation. If all goes well, the reliever could make a few more rehab appearances before rejoining the Padres' bullpen at some point in the latter portion of July.

The Padres recalled Brito from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

The move corresponds with the Padres placing Wandy Peralta (personal) on the bereavement list. Brito appeared in two games out of the Padres' bullpen prior to the All-Star break, and in his most recent outing against the Blue Jays this past Friday, he allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two across 2.2 innings.

The Padres placed Peralta (personal) on the bereavement list Wednesday.

Peralta will miss the start of the second half of the regular season while attending to a personal matter, with right-hander Jhony Brito being called up from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Prior to the All-Star break, Peralta posted a 2.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP three holds and a 31:19 K:BB across 48.1 innings.

The Brewers acquired Gordon, Lance McCullers (shoulder) and cash considerations from the Astros on Wednesday in exchange for Jadyn Fielder.

Gordon has spent most of the 2026 season with Triple-A Sugar Land and has pitched in 24 games (15 starts) for the Astros over the last two seasons. He has a career 5.95 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 83:22 K:BB across 95.1 innings.

Murphy will start Saturday's game against the Rangers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett last weekend and worked three shutout innings out of the bullpen without allowing a hit Saturday against the Cardinals. He's worked exclusively as a starter in the minors this season, making 16 combined starts between Double-A and Triple-A. The 22-year-old right-hander has a 3.88 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 65:20 K:BB across 60.1 innings with Gwinnett. Atlanta has 17 games in 17 days beginning Friday, and it's unclear if Murphy will make more starts after this weekend. Both Martin Perez (forearm) and AJ Smith-Shawver (elbow) are candidates to rejoin the rotation during that span.