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The Pirates recalled Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.

Barco has appeared in five games out of the Pittsburgh bullpen this season, logging a 7.71 ERA and 8:9 K:BB over 11.2 innings. The left-hander has been pitching in relief lately with Indianapolis and can provide length for a Pirates bullpen that's been overused of late.

Edwards went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

The switch-hitting second baseman has been busy on the basepaths of late, swiping three bags in the last five games to reach 17 on the season. Over his last 30 contests, Edwards has compiled a .304/.380/.366 slash line with three doubles, two triples, eight runs and 11 RBI, but he hasn't launched a homer since May 19.

The Pirates optioned Callihan to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

Callihan had settled into the strong side of a platoon at multiple positions shortly after being called up from Indianapolis on May 28, but he was benched against a righty (Brandon Pfaadt) in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to Arizona and will now find himself back in the minors after a prolonged dry spell at the plate. After opening his time in Pittsburgh by getting on base at a .447 clip and providing five extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first 13 games, Callihan slashed just .156/.191/.266 with one home run, no steals and a 42 percent strikeout rate over his subsequent 27 contests. The Pirates will likely lean on a committee of Marcell Ozuna, Jhostynxon Garcia and Jared Triolo to replace Callihan's spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching.

The Pirates recalled Murdock from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Murdock has previously been up with the Pirates on two occasions as the 27th man during a doubleheader, but he has yet to make his team debut. The righty will give Pittsburgh a fresh bullpen arm after it went extra innings in each of the first two games of the series against the Diamondbacks.

Navarreto will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

With Joe Mack resting for the series finale and Liam Hicks manning first base, Navarreto will crack the starting nine for the first time since July 12. Since being called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on June 21, Navarreto is slashing .167/.231/.250 over just 15 plate appearances in seven games.

The Pirates recalled Garcia from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.

Garcia has spent virtually all of the 2026 season with Indianapolis, slashing .270/.340/.422 with seven home runs and a 21:54 BB:K. Though Garcia will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's series finale versus Arizona, he doesn't have an obvious path to an everyday role and could settle in as a backup at all three outfield spots during his latest stint in the big leagues.

Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni said Wednesday that Early (elbow) is projected to return from the 15-day injured list in the final week of August, Byron Kerr of MLB.com reports.

After acquiring Early from the Red Sox over the weekend, the Nationals seem to be preparing for a slow buildup for the left-hander as he works his way back from elbow inflammation. He's slated to throw a two-inning simulated bullpen session within the next day or two before likely throwing a simulated game Monday in Washington, D.C. or on the road in Philadelphia. After that, Early is expected to report to an affiliate to begin a rehab assignment, and he looks like he'll need around three starts in the minors before making his Nationals debut by the end of August.

The Mets recalled Pintaro from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

Pintaro will serve as the 27th man on the roster for Wednesday's doubleheader versus Atlanta. The right-hander has made five relief appearances for the Mets this season, allowing seven runs with a 12:3 K:BB over 12.1 frames. Pintaro will provide the bullpen with some length.

Conine is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Conine will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Jakob Marsee, Graham Pauley and Joe Mack while the Phillies send southpaw Jesus Luzardo to the hill for the series finale. With Conine taking a seat, Javier Sanoja will pick up a start in right field.

Marsee is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Marsee reached base four times in the first two games of the series, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Jesus Luzardo toes the rubber for the Phillies. The Marlins will go with Esteury Ruiz in center field in the series finale.