Alec Bohm (hamstring) returns to Monday’s lineup

Devers took Braves starter Bryce Elder deep in the opening frame for his eighth round-tripper since the start of August, reaching the lofty 30-homer plateau for the second straight season and fifth time since 2019. He also walked twice in this contest. The 29-year-old slugger is one of the few legitimate threats in an injury-depleted Giants lineup and it wouldn’t be shocking to see more teams pitch around him during the final month of the season. He has a real shot at surpassing his previous career-high mark of 38 round-trippers, which he set with the Red Sox back in 2021.

Harris took a curveball from Giants starter Anthony Molina out to left-center field with a 401-foot blast that extended his on-base streak to 15 consecutive games. It was his 23rd round-tripper of the season and seventh time he’s left the yard in 43 games since the All-Star break. He’s gone deep three times in his last eight games.

Molina’s six punchouts were a career high as he managed to limit his former team to just six hits, including a second-inning solo shot by Michael Harris II, in his first start of the year. The 24-year-old isn’t a recommended fantasy option at this point, but he’s going to get an opportunity to show what he can do over the final month of the season with San Francisco looking ahead to the future. He’s a name to watch in NL-only formats.

Elder surrendered eight hits, including home runs to Rafael Devers and Osleivis Basabe. He finished with three strikeouts and also issued three walks. It was the second time in his last four starts that he’s allowed five runs or more. It qualifies as a massive letdown considering the lackluster makeup of San Francisco’s lineup after he tossed six strong frames against the Dodgers last week. He won’t get the ball again until he faces the Phillies in a road matchup next Monday with Atlanta moving to a six-man rotation.

Steele is attempting to make it back to Chicago as a reliever for the postseason after suffering a flexor strain a couple months ago that delayed his return from last year’s elbow surgery. The 31-year-old lefty can be ignored in fantasy leagues, but his return should provide a lift for the Cubs in the postseason. He’s going to need at least a week or two of rehab appearances before he’s an option for Chicago’s bullpen.

The Yankees kick off their next homestand on September 8. Boone declined to put down a specific return date for Judge, who is ramping up baseball activities after spending the last nearly three months on the injured list with a rib fracture. It sounds like there’s a decent chance that Judge is ready to return at some point around mid-September. Obviously, the Yankee icon’s return would have a significant impact on their ability to contend in a pretty wide open American League heading into the postseason.

Woods Richardson figures to decline the outright assignment and test the free agent waters after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 25-year-old was pitching well before getting clobbered for six runs during his lone inning of work against the Royals last Thursday.

Go heads to the open market after passing through waivers unclaimed over the weekend. He’ll wind up being the answer to a trivia question in Minnesota if Walker Jenkins winds up becoming an iconic figure in Twins history.

Crooks has been shipped back to the minors, which seems to signal that catching prospect Leo Bernal is coming up from Triple-A Memphis once rosters expand on Tuesday. Nothing official, but all signs point to Bernal getting his chance for the final month.

The Yankees aren’t going to take any chances with Lombard as he sits for a second straight game with knee inflammation. The 21-year-old underwent a precautionary MRI over the weekend that didn’t reveal any structural damage. It appears that he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list with rosters expanding this week. It’ll be José Caballero taking over at shortstop for the second straight game. It’s been surprising to see him struggle defensively with a couple prominent errors since being called up earlier this month, but he’s managed to hold his own at the plate so far.