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The 29-year-old southpaw played catch from a distance of 80 feet on Friday. He’s still got plenty of hurdles to clear before he’s able to rejoin the Rangers’ bullpen. It would be surprising to see him back in the mix before the end of May.

Jump gave up six hits, walked three and struck out two. The 23-year-old left-hander had a 4.00 ERA in 12 starts entering August, but has struggled since. In six August starts, Jump managed a 7.71 ERA. He has a 5.15 ERA in his first 18 major league starts. Jump is lined up to face the Mariners on the road on Sunday, though he’s not a recommended fantasy option.

deGrom gave up one hit, walked none and struck out eight. He improved to 10-9 on the season with the win. deGrom bounced back in a major way after allowing eight runs in last start. He was nearly untouchable against the A’s on Monday, allowing only one hit in a dominant outing. He lowered his ERA to 4.00 this year. deGrom is lined up to face the Rays at home this weekend.

Suzuki’s home run was his 24th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Kyle Harrison in the fourth inning. Suzuki had six home runs and 19 RBI in 27 games in August. He’s hitting .278 with an .865 OPS and 80 RBI this year.

Bregman now has 23 home runs on the year. He hit a pair of shots off Kyle Harrison in the second and fourth innings before adding another blast off a position player pitching in the eighth inning. Bregman now has 12 home runs in his last 23 games and has two games with three home runs in that span. He’s hitting .258 with a .785 OPS and 77 this season.

Harrison gave up 10 hits, walked two and struck out three. He fell to 10-4 with the loss. Harrison had allowed 14 home runs in 21 starts entering play Monday and then allowed five home runs to the Cubs. Four of the home runs were solo shots, but the Cubs still hit Harrison for nine runs. Harrison’s ERA increased from 2.79 to 3.45 on the season. He’s lined up to face the Reds on the road on Sunday.

Holmes gave up five hits, walked two and struck out eight. He improved to 6-6 with the win. Holmes dominated the Brewers while the Cubs scored nine runs while he was still in the game, leading to an easy victory. Holmes allowed four runs in his first start with the Cubs, but has since allowed only one earned run in 25 innings (0.36 ERA) over his last four starts. He has a 2.09 ERA this year. Holmes is lined up to face the Marlins on the road this weekend.

Jeffers now has 12 home runs on the season. He hit a three-run shot off Jackson Jobe in the fifth inning and added a solo shot off Tigers reliever Yilber Diaz in the seventh inning. Jeffers was hitting .222 with no home runs and six RBI in 24 games in August entering play Monday, but finished the month on a high note. He’s hitting .275 with an .870 OPS and 46 this year.

Clemens’ home run was his 23rd of the season. He hit a solo shot off Jackson Jobe in the fourth inning. Clemens is 18-for-65 (.276) with four home runs and 16 RBI in his last 18 games. He’s hitting .238 with a .760 OPS and 69 RBI this year.

Jobe gave up six hits, walked two and struck out four. He fell to 1-2 in five starts with the loss. Jobe was victimized by two home runs, allowing a solo shot to Kody Clemens in the fourth inning and a three-run shot to Ryan Jeffers in the fifth inning. Jobe has only allowed four home runs in 23 1/3 innings, but more concerning is his 4.63 ERA and 19 strikeouts. He’s lined up to face the Guardians on the road on Saturday.