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Stowers exited Thursday's contest against the Royals with left hamstring tightness, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stowers was hit by a pitch in the foot during top of the seventh frame, but it was ultimately hamstring discomfort that resulted in him being removed in the eighth inning. The 28-year-old will likely undergo additional imaging and should have his status updated in the near future. It's worth noting that a strain of the same hamstring put Stowers on the injured list for a couple weeks in August.

Stowers was removed from Thursday night's contest against the Royals in the eighth inning due to an apparent foot injury, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Stowers took a 93.2-mph fastball from Craig Kimbrel off his left foot with two outs in the top of the seventh frame, and he ultimately remained in the contest. The 28-year-old was later replaced by Deyvison De Los Santos in the field with no outs and a runner at second base in the bottom of the eighth. More information on the status of Stowers will likely come following the conclusion of the game.

Burleson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.

Burleson went 0-for-9 with an RBI and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. He'll get a chance to reset on the bench Thursday while Leo Bernal starts at first base and Pedro Pages works behind the dish.

The Giants claimed Harris off waivers from the Red Sox on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.

Harris has managed just a .192/.307/.286 batting line across 74 games covering parts of three big-league seasons. The 28-year-old has been a steady performer in the minors, though, slashing .284/.382/.451, and he can handle first base, third base and second base defensively.

The Marlins recalled De Los Santos from Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.

De Los Santos has had a few cups of coffee in the majors this season, going 3-for-9 with a double while appearing in four games with the Marlins. He could be in for a longer stay with the big club this time around after slashing .286/.359/.700 with nine homers, 18 RBI and 14 runs in 21 games at Triple-A since the beginning of August, though he is still likely to be limited to a bench role. Leo Jimenez was DFA'd in a corresponding move.

O'Hearn (quadriceps) is aiming to be activated from the 10-day injured list for the Pirates' Sept. 11-13 series against the Cubs, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

O'Hearn has been ramping up baseball activities as he works his way back from a left quad strain, noting Thursday that there's "still a ways to go but I'm trending in the right direction." The 33-year-old has missed the last five weeks of action, so he will likely require a few rehab games before rejoining the Pirates' active roster.

France went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Reds.

The first baseman gave the Padres an early lead when he got hold of a first-inning changeup from Brandon Williamson and dropped it over the left-field fence. The homer was France's 20th of the year, tying his career high in a remarkable comeback campaign after he struggled to stick in the majors the prior two seasons and bounced through four different organizations. Over his last 25 games, France has delivered a .302/.411/.488 slash line with four doubles, four home runs, 10 runs and 13 RBI.

Steer (wrist) is scheduled to be examined Sept. 11 to determine if he can begin swinging a bat, MLB.com reports.

To this point, Steer has been limited to strengthening exercises. It seems the hope would be that Steer could rejoin the club in the final days of the regular season, but there's also been talk of him being shut down. Given where the Reds sit in the standings, there's an argument to be made for the latter scenario.

Freeman went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run and three walks in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.

Freeman was perfect at the plate Wednesday after going 0-for-2 with a walk a day earlier. The first baseman had a big moment in the first inning with a homer off Brycen Mautz to give the Dodgers an early lead. That blast snapped a nearly two-month power drought for Freeman -- he had gone 47 contests without a long ball, though he still hit .315 with a .730 OPS in that span. He's batting .306 with an .850 OPS, 16 homers, 66 RBI, 70 runs scored, 32 doubles, one triple and six stolen bases through 135 contests on the year. Freeman hasn't missed the 20-homer mark in a full-length campaign since 2015, when he was limited to 18 long balls in 118 contests, but he'll need a bit of a September surge to get to that threshold this year.

Devers went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Giants' 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates on Wednesday.

Devers wasted no time getting the Giants on the board, taking the second pitch he saw from Bubba Chandler deep to center field for a 415-foot homer in the first inning, his 32nd of the season. Devers has homered in three consecutive outings and is in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak, with six multi-hit games in that span. He's well within striking distance of matching the 35 home runs he recorded last year between the Red Sox and Giants.