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Lawrence (suspension) was reinstated from the restricted list upon the completion of his suspension Monday.

Lawrence missed the entire season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. He'll be a member of the 40-man roster for now, but his hold on that spot is unlikely to be a firm one, as he hasn't pitched in over a year and recorded an 8.76 ERA and a 32:29 K:BB in 37 innings in the upper minors in 2019. James Pazos was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Mantiply was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Monday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Mantiply will make way on the roster for Domingo Leyba, who returned from a suspension in a corresponding move. Mantiply made four relief appearances this season, giving up four runs in 2.1 innings of work while walking four and striking out two.

The Cubs placed Rodriguez (biceps) on the 45-day injured list Friday.

The transaction appears to be procedural, as Rodriguez was previously optioned to Double-A Tennessee back in spring training after he sustained a right biceps strain March 1. The Cubs haven't relayed where exactly Rodriguez stands in his recovery from the injury months later, but provided he doesn't need any offseason procedures, he should report to spring training in 2021 at full strength.

The Padres optioned Patino to their alternate training site Saturday.

Patino was dropped from the active roster one day after serving as the Padres' 29th man in the team's doubleheader with the Giants. He picked up his first MLB win in the second game of the twin bill, striking out two over a scoreless inning to drop his ERA to 5.19 over 11 appearances.

Wilson went three innings as the starter in Sunday's game against the Red Sox. He allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out two in the no-decision.

Boston won with a final score of 9-1, but it was not Wilson who let the game get out of hand. He was adequate in his three frames and has made a case for the playoff roster with a 1.13 ERA in his final eight innings of the regular season. Look for Wilson to be a part of the rotation battle next spring.

Alzolay (1-1) pitched five innings of one-run ball to earn the win Sunday against the White Sox. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out eight.

The Cubs almost let Alzolay's first win of the season slip away, as a 7-1 lead when the righty left the game finished as a narrow 10-8 win. It was still a great effort for Alzolay, who finishes the regular season with a 2.95 ERA and having allowed just two earned runs across his last nine innings. The 25-year-old seems unlikely to crack Chicago's postseason rotation, at least in the first round series against Miami beginning on Wednesday, but he figures to operate as an important long reliever out of the bullpen.

Morejon allowed one run on three hits across 2.2 innings Sunday, striking out four in the win over the Giants. He did not factor in the decision.

The only major blemish against Morejon on Sunday was a solo homer by Mauricio Dubon in the second inning. He threw 25 of 40 pitches for strikes and tied his season high with four strikeouts. He finished the regular season with a 4.66 ERA over 19.1 innings.

Voth (2-5) yielded four runs on nine hits over five innings Sunday, striking out four and earning the win over the Mets.

While it wasn't the cleanest outing for Voth, the Nationals scored 15 runs, including 12 in the first three innings, to give him plenty of support. The 28-year-old righty allowed two homers, one to Pete Alonso and another to Guillermo Heredia, in the first two frames. Voth finishes the 2020 campaign with a 6.34 ERA and 44:18 K:BB over 49.2 innings.

Castano (1-2) fired 6.1 scoreless innings Sunday as he earned the win against the Yankees. He allowed four hits and two walks while striking out two.

Castano entered Sunday's game in the third inning after Jose Urena (forearm) was hit by a comebacker. The southpaw held the Yankees scoreless in his long-relief role as he earned his first win of the season. Urena was ruled out for the remainder of the postseason, so Castano could pitch either as a starter or long reliever, especially if the Marlins advance to the NLDS.

Reyes allowed one run on two hits and a walk and struck out two over 1.2 innings to earn the save Sunday versus the Brewers.

Reyes entered the game with two on and one out in the eighth inning and struck out Ryan Braun and Jedd Gyorko to end the threat. The Brewers tallied a run against Reyes in the ninth, but he was able to escape by getting Avisail Garcia to ground out for the final out. It was Reyes' first save of the year to go with two holds, a 3.20 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 19.2 innings. Andrew Miller figures to see most -- if not all -- of the Cardinals' save chances during the playoffs.