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The Giants outrighted Quintana to Triple-A Sacramento after he cleared waivers Sunday.

Though the 32-year-old southpaw had the option of refusing the minor-league assignment and electing free agency, he'll remain in the organization for the time being, perhaps in anticipation of being added to the postseason roster in October if the Giants require another relief arm. After being scooped up off waivers from the Angels in late August, Quintana made five relief appearances for San Francisco, giving up five earned runs while striking out 12 in 9.2 innings.

The Marlins activated Lopez (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

On the shelf since the All-Star break with a strained left rotator cuff, Lopez was able to make it back on the mound for the final game of the regular season after recently wrapping up a two-start rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville. Since Lopez was capped at two innings in his most recent outing Sept. 23, the Marlins presumably won't have him cover more than four frames Sunday before turning the game over to the bullpen.

The Nationals recalled Adon from Triple-A Rochester ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Red Sox in Washington.

While making his MLB debut Sunday, Adon will be looking to play spoiler against the Red Sox, who can secure a wild-card spot with a victory over Washington. Adon arrives in Washington having little high-level experience in the minors, as he made just one four-inning start at Triple-A before receiving his first big-league call-up. The 23-year-old righty will likely have a short leash Sunday.

Smyly (11-4) earned the win in relief Saturday against the Mets after tossing three scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks while fanning three.

Smyly piggybacked Jesse Chavez's two-inning start and was effective enough to earn his 11th win of the campaign. If Saturday was his final outing of the regular season, he'll end the year on a strong note with six straight appearances allowing one or fewer runs. He enters the final day of the regular season posting a 4.48 ERA through 126.2 innings across 29 appearances (23 starts).

Carrasco (1-5) was tagged with the loss Saturday against Atlanta after allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while fanning five across five innings.

Carrasco had quite a few ups and downs throughout the season but ends the year on a sour note, as he gave up exactly five runs in each of his last two appearances. The veteran made 12 starts in his first year with the Mets and posted a woeful 6.04 ERA, a figure that represents his worst mark since 2013.

Falter will start Sunday's game against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Falter has made 12 appearances out of the bullpen for Philadelphia since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list in mid-August, and he'll now receive his first MLB start in the season finale. The left-hander made six starts at Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season, but he hasn't covered more than three frames in an outing since mid-June. Falter may pitch as long as he can Sunday, though he's unlikely to have the workload of a traditional starter given his lack of buildup.

Burnes (11-5) took the loss in Saturday's 8-3 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk with four strikeouts in two innings.

Burnes surrendered a three-run Justin Turner home run in the first inning and was pulled in the third for a pinch hitter to submit his shortest start of the 2021 campaign. Milwaukee's status as the cemented number two seed no doubt contributed to Burnes' abbreviated start, and the 26-year-old righty concludes the season with an 11-5 record in 28 starts featuring a 2.43 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 234:34 K:BB in 167 innings pitched.

Urias (20-3) got the win in Saturday's 8-3 victory over Milwaukee, allowing one run on one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings.

Urias permitted one run in the first inning but calmed down thereafter to hold the Brewers scoreless the rest of the way and bring Los Angeles to within one game of San Francisco in the NL West. The 25-year-old earned his MLB-leading 20th win to follow up a strong 2020 postseason and concludes the campaign with a 2.96 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 195:38 K:BB in 185.2 innings.

Gallen (4-10) allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six across six innings, earning the win over the Rockies on Saturday.

Both of Gallen's runs allowed came on solo home runs by Sam Hilliard and Dom Nunez. It was the first time this season he earned the win in back-to-back appearances. The 25-year-old made multiple trips to the injured list and took a step back when on the field, finishing the season with a 4.30 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 139 strikeouts in 121.1 innings.

Senzatela (4-10) allowed six earned runs on six hits and two walks across two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Senzatela struggled immensely to begin the game, allowing eight runners to reach safely -- including three doubles -- before being pulled with two outs in the first inning. After firing at least six innings in each of his prior nine starts, he failed to get through the first frame in what was ultimately his shortest outing of the season. The 26-year-old ends the year with a 4.42 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 105 strikeouts in 156.2 innings.