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The Brewers recalled Ashby from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

The left-hander has started in 14 of his 25 appearances for Nashville this season, and he's recently been operating out of the bullpen. Ashby has delivered six straight scoreless appearances at Triple-A and has a 14:1 K:BB during that stretch. He'll step into a relief role for the Brewers, taking the roster spot of Nick Mears (forearm).

The Brewers placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right forearm inflammation.

Mears has surrendered eight earned runs in 11 outings since being acquired by the Brewers, and he'll now be unavailable for at least the next couple weeks due to the forearm issue. Aaron Ashby was called up from Triple-A Nashville to replace Mears in Milwaukee's bullpen.

Martinez didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Pittsburgh, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks with a strikeout over three innings.

Martinez didn't come out for the fourth inning as he handed the ball off to Carson Spiers -- who threw four innings of relief -- after just 54 pitches. Sunday's outing was Martinez's fifth straight start, and it's unclear why his appearance was cut short. During that five-start stretch, Martinez has posted a 3.55 ERA with a 20:3 K:BB. If he pitches on regular rest, Martinez would likely match up against the Brewers next weekend. However, after tossing merely three innings, he could be available to pitch earlier if he's needed.

The Pirates promoted Johnson from High-A Greensboro to Double-A Altoona on Sunday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The 20-year-old will move up to Altoona after slashing .236/.369/.382 with 13 home runs and 20 stolen bases across 489 plate appearances with Greensboro. Johnson has split time between second base and shortstop this season, but the keystone will likely be his long-term home once he reaches the big leagues.

Kelly (3-0) picked up the win Sunday against Boston, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts across six innings.

All four runs charged to Kelly came via the long ball, with Triston Casas lifting a solo homer with two outs in the first inning and Rafael Devers swatting a three-run home run in the fourth frame. Still, Kelly received enough run support to pick up his third win of the campaign. Since being activated from the injured list Aug. 11, Kelly has a 6.75 ERA and an 11:6 K:BB across 16 innings spanning three starts. The right-hander has allowed 10 combined runs in his last two starts. He'll look to get back on track next time out in an expected matchup with the Dodgers.

Martinez picked up the save Sunday against Boston, allowing a solo home run and no walks with one strikeout during the ninth inning.

Martinez inherited a three-run lead in the ninth frame and offered up a solo home run to Tyler O'Neill to start the inning. Martinez was able to shake off the long ball and retired Masataka Yoshida, Connor Wong and Romy Gonzalez in order to secure his sixth save of the season. Martinez emerged as the Diamondbacks' closer in August, and he's 6-for-6 in save opportunities this month. While manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that he wants to get Paul Sewald back to being a closer, the team opted for Martinez in the ninth Sunday. The 22-year-old has been outstanding this season, posting a 2.02 ERA in 58 innings, and, for now, is the favorite to see save opportunities.

Suarez went 4-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.

Suarez's three-run home run off Tanner Houck in the sixth inning put the Diamondbacks ahead after the team trailed through five frames. The third baseman logged a hit in all four of his plate appearances during the victory, marking his second four-hit game of the season. Sunday's performance capped an exceptional series for Suarez, who went 8-for-13 with a pair of home runs, 10 RBI and five runs across the three-game set with Boston.

Atlanta announced after Sunday's loss to Washington that Harris avoided a hand fracture and is considered day-to-day, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Harris departed Sunday's contest with a left hand injury after being hit by a pitch, but it appears he's avoided a serious injury. The 23-year-old could be held out of the lineup for a couple days depending on whether he's dealing with much swelling, but he should be back in the lineup for Atlanta in the near future.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Smith is on the bench for Sunday's afternoon tilt after starting the previous five games. Hunter Feduccia will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Gavin Stone.

Mitchell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.

Mitchell has a .269/.321/.346 slash line over his past seven games and will sit Sunday for the second time in Milwaukee's last three contests. Blake Perkins will start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale.