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Junis was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement syndrome Wednesday.

Junis struggled in Tuesday's start and gave up three runs in 4.2 innings. The right-hander was apparently dealing with a shoulder injury during the outing and will spend at least 10 days on the shelf as a result. It's not guaranteed that he'll return to the major-league rotation once he's healthy since Jackson Kowar was called up Wednesday.

The Phillies reinstated Dominguez (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

With Dominguez's rehab window coming to an end and his results in the minors not warranting a September call-up, the Phillies decided to keep him at Triple-A for at least a little while longer. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday that he's pleased with how Dominguez's fastball velocity looks and how is slider has been breaking, but the right-hander's command and control isn't quite yet where it needs to be as he works his way back from July 30, 2020 Tommy John surgery. Dombrowski didn't rule out the possibility of Dominguez rejoining the Phillies later this month if he shows improvement in his subsequent appearances at Triple-A.

Miller's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Miller made three relief appearances for the Cubs in April and allowed seven runs in two innings. He's performed better in the minors with a 2.96 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 24.1 innings across 13 appearances (four starts), and he'll pitch exclusively out of the bullpen for the Pirates, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Kranick was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Wednesday's start against the White Sox.

Kranick made four minor-league starts since he was sent down in early August, and he posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 16 innings during that time. He's given up at least three runs in each of his last four major-league outings but will attempt to turn things around against the White Sox on Wednesday.

Triple-A Norfolk reinstated Lowther (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.

Lowther wrapped up his three-game rehab assignment at Double-A Bowie on Aug. 26, when he tossed four innings and gave up two unearned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four. Now that he's back in action at Triple-A, he should slot back into the Norfolk rotation. Before landing on the shelf, Lowther posted a 6.93 ERA over seven starts with Norfolk.

The Orioles recalled Wells from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

With the roster expanding from 26 to 28 men Wednesday, Baltimore elected to use its two open spots on a pair of bullpen arms in the left-handed Wells and the right-handed Dusten Knight. Wells has previously made six appearances (three starts) for Baltimore this season, covering 18.2 innings while allowing 16 earned runs on 27 hits and nine walks.

Cubs manager David Ross said Tuesday that Alzolay (hamstring) will serve as a reliever once he's reinstated from the 10-day injured list, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. "Try to control his innings out of the pen, unless something changes in our rotation," Ross said of his plans for Alzolay for the rest of the season.

Before a left hamstring strain sent him to the IL on Aug. 14, Alzolay had already tallied 106.1 innings on the season, an increase of 85 innings from his 2020 total. With little at stake for the non-contending Cubs over the final month of the season, limiting the 26-year-old's workload makes sense. Even though he faded in his six starts out of the All-Star break with a 6.52 ERA and 1.52 WHIP, Alzolay's solid first-half numbers (4.66 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 9.4 K/9) are probably enough to keep his spot in the rotation fairly secure heading into 2022.

Robertson was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Robertson signed a minor-league deal with the Rays on Aug. 16, and he struck out 12 in six scoreless innings across six relief appearances at Triple-A Durham. The right-hander will now be available to make his first major-league appearance since 2019 after he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery. While Robertson will likely serve as a low-leverage reliever early on, he could be in consideration for some high-leverage chances if he continues to perform well.

The Royals recalled Kowar from Triple-A Omaha ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against Cleveland.

The addition of Kowar will give the other Kansas City starters some extra rest between outings, but the 24-year-old right-hander won't necessarily become a fixture in the rotation in September. He faltered badly in a three-outing stint with the big club back in June (18.00 ERA, 3.20 WHIP in five innings), and he wasn't overly impressive upon returning to Triple-A, submitting a 5.14 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 49 innings. Kowar at least appeared to turn a corner in his most recent two Triple-A starts, working 11 innings between those outings while giving up two earned runs and posting a 16:2 K:BB.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Paredes was sent to the minors after he was reinstated from the injured list in early July, and he recorded a 3.24 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in 16.2 innings across 15 relief appearances with the Triple-A club since then. He'll provide an extra arm in Houston's bullpen as part of Wednesday's roster expansion.