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Junis was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and will start Sunday against the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Junis was previously named the starter for Sunday's series finale, and he's now officially been called up from Sacramento. The 29-year-old has come out of the bullpen in his two previous appearances this season, but he covered five scoreless frames in each contest, so he shouldn't face any significant workload limitations in his first start of 2022.

Lamet allowed three runs on one hit and two walks over two-thirds of an inning in Saturday's loss to Miami.

The right-hander had trouble finding the plate in the outing, throwing only 11 of 24 pitches for strikes and walking two batters. He has given up at least one earned run in three of his past four appearances to push his season ERA to 8.59. Once a promising starter, Lamet's stock has cratered due to injury, and his first campaign as a full-time reliever has yet to pan out as the Padres had hoped.

Bruihl was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Bruihl made the Dodgers' Opening Day roster and has a 3.38 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB across eight innings, but he hasn't pitched in a week and will now head to Oklahoma City. Robbie Erlin, who served as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader, won't return to the minors and will instead remain with the big-league club.

Brogdon was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brogdon made the Phillies' Opening Day roster but was demoted after he gave up two earned runs in two innings across his first three appearances. The 27-year-old had a 3.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 50:18 K:BB across 57.2 innings for Philadelphia last season.

Jansen allowed one run on two hits over one inning Saturday to earn the save against the Brewers. He struck out two.

Jansen was handed a two-run ninth-inning lead and immediately found himself in danger when Christian Yelich led off the frame with a double. A Tyrone Taylor one-out single yielded a run, but Jansen was able to close the door without further damage. The veteran closer came into the contest with nine straight scoreless outings and has converted all eight of his save chances this season.

Kuhnel had his contract selected by the Reds on Sunday.

Kuhnel was removed from the 40-man roster after the end of the 2020 campaign but will now receive another big-league chance with the Reds. He has a 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB over 12.2 innings during his major-league career.

Medina was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse but was immediately recalled to serve as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Medina has fired 3.2 scoreless frames in two appearances for the Mets this season, but it apparently wasn't enough to retain his spot on the big-league roster. The 25-year-old will be available for Sunday's twin bill before heading back to the minors.

Melancon (0-3) took the loss and blew a save against the Rockies on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

The game was a pitchers' duel throughout, with Arizona breaking through for a run in the bottom of the eighth to take a 1-0 lead. Melancon was tasked with closing things out for Arizona but was unable to do so, allowing three straight two-out singles that allowed four runs to cross the plate. This was the veteran closer's first blown save as a member of the Diamondbacks after successfully converting his first five opportunities.

Moreta (0-1) took the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, allowing two runs on two hits in one-third of an inning. He struck out one batter.

Manager David Bell decided to go with a bullpen game in the nightcap after Nick Lodolo was scratched due to a back injury. Moreta gave up a homer to Bryan Reynolds, so he has now allowed a total of four runs in his last two appearances. It was Moreta's first career start Saturday, and it was a failed experiment.

Bard allowed one walk and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against Arizona.

Bard entered the game with a three-run lead after Colorado rallied in the ninth inning. He allowed a leadoff walk, but he retired the next three batters he faced to record his ninth save of the season. Bard has turned in seven consecutive scoreless appearances, highlighted by a 9:1 K:BB. He has a strong grasp on the closer role in Colorado.