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Quintana did not factor into the decision but fired 6.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's loss to the Padres. He allowed four hits and two walks and didn't strike out a batter.

Though he didn't strike anyone out, Quintana had his first quality start since July 29 and first scoreless outing since July 9. Quintana worked 13 groundball outs and allowed just one extra-base hit. The left-hander had an 8.27 ERA over his last four starts but has now lowered his season ERA to 4.36 to go with a 1.30 WHIP and 106:54 K:BB in 140.1 innings. He lines up to make his next start against the White Sox over the weekend.

The Pirates promoted Kennedy from Single-A Bradenton to High-A Greensboro on Sunday.

Kennedy was notified of his promotion shortly after he struck out five over five shutout innings Sunday in his final start in the Florida State League. The 19-year-old lefty has covered 68.1 innings for Bradenton this season while accruing a 3.95 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 73:14 K:BB.

Stone allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven over seven innings in Sunday's win over the Rays. He did not factor into the decision.

Stone was fantastic again Sunday, blanking the Rays into the seventh before Jonny DeLuca took him deep to tie the game at 1-1. The Dodgers would eventually regain the lead in the eighth, but Stone was already out of the game. The 25-year-old right hander has been on fire over his last three starts, allowing just two runs in 19 innings while posting a 23:4 K:BB. Sunday was also the first time since late May he's been able to go back-to-back starts of at least six innings. Stone owns a 3.33 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 112:36 K:BB in 135.1 innings and lines up for a crucial start against the Diamondbacks on the road this weekend.

Schwarber went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Royals.

Schwarber's RBI double in the third inning brought in the first run of the game. He came around to score on an Alec Bohm single and later drove in another pair of runs. Schwarber had gone 13 straight games without multiple hits but has now done so in back-to-back games. He's produced an .868 OPS with 12 extra-base hits this month. Schwarber owns an .845 OPS with 45 extra-base knocks and 82 RBI through 119 games this season.

Stubbs went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over Kansas City.

Stubbs tripled and scored in the third inning before doubling in a run and scoring again in the sixth. He capped off his big day in the eighth inning with a single and another run scored. Stubbs is now slashing .216/.310/.281 with six extra-base hits through 158 plate appearances this season, but his starting opportunities are expected to remain fairly limited while top backstop J.T. Realmuto is available.

The Marlins are expected to place Edwards (back) on the 10-day injured list prior to Monday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Outfielder Griffin Conine is set to receive a call-up from Triple-A Jacksonville and will meet up with the Marlins in Colorado for the start of the club's four-game series with the Rockies, while Edwards will head to the IL to open up on a spot on the 26-man active roster. Edwards had missed the Marlins' past two games with lower-back discomfort, and though an MRI returned negative and he was able to do some work on the field Sunday, the club wants to give the young infielder more time to heal up from the injury. Edwards' placement on the IL will be retroactive to Saturday, and he should have a good chance at being ready to return when first eligible Sept. 3. Vidal Brujan is likely to step in as the Marlins' primary shortstop while Edwards is on the shelf.

Allard (2-0) yielded two runs on eight hits over five innings Sunday, striking out five and earning a win over the Royals.

Allard made his first MLB appearance since Aug. 8 and delivered his second straight win. He coughed up a pair of solo homers to Bobby Witt and Maikel Garcia but was able to maneuver around the rest of the Royals lineup. Allard has looked solid in his minimal MLB usage this season, posting a 3.50 ERA with a 13:2 K:BB through 18 innings. The Phillies don't have a day off until Sep. 2 so Allard could stick around for another appearance before heading back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Nationals selected Crews' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

The top prospect is ready to make his major-league debut Monday against the Yankees after slashing .270/.342/.451 with 13 home runs and 25 stolen bases this season between Double-A Harrisburg and Rochester. Crew has played both center field and right field but would appear likely to see most of his action in right for the Nationals with Alex Call (foot) recently landing on the injured list.

De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

De La Cruz's seventh-inning single plated the team's first run and was the Reds' only hit with runners in scoring position. It was his third multi-hit game in the last five contests. In typical De La Cruz fashion, he's filled up the box score during that stretch, going 9-for-21 with a home run, six RBI, two steals and seven runs scored.

Friedl went 0-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

Friedl stole a base in the first inning, snapping a streak of 33 games without a theft. It was just the seventh steal of the season for the outfieler, who swiped 27 in 2023. The reduction in steals is partially due to missing many games to injury, but it mostly is the result of no longer batting leadoff. Since returning from one of his injuries in late July, Friedl has primarily batted fourth and attempted just two steals in the 29 games since.