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Vargas went 1-for-1 with a double and three walks in a loss to Arizona on Friday.

Vargas nearly hit his first home run of the season in the second inning, but the ball bounced off the wall, and he ended up with a double. The rookie set the table by walking in each of his three subsequent plate appearances, but the batters below him in the order couldn't cash him in. Vargas has displayed an astute eye at the plate through two games, walking five times over eight plate appearances.

Kim went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's loss to Colorado.

Kim accounted for nearly all of San Diego's offense Friday, collecting three of the team's five hits and the only two that went for extra bases. He scored in the eighth inning on Xander Bogaerts' sacrifice fly. Kim has collected four hits through two games and has yet to record a walk or strikeout.

Urias (hamstring) could be headed to the injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Urias was removed Thursday with a left hamstring injury, and it has been reported that the Brewers will call up Joey Wiemer before Saturday's game against the Cubs. That would allow the Brewers to move Brian Anderson to third base while Wiemer would likely be the regular in right field. Should Urias be placed on the IL, he wouldn't be eligible to return until April 10, at the earliest.

Rojas is starting at third base and batting leadoff Friday against the Dodgers.

Rojas was on the bench in favor of Evan Longoria for Arizona's opener with the Dodgers throwing left-hander Julio Urias, but he'll start and lead off versus righty Dustin May. It figures to be a pretty consistent platoon between the two this season, although Rojas has the versatility to play multiple other positions as well.

Castro went 1-for-5 with a run scored Thursday against the Padres.

Castro was in camp as a non-roster invitee but ultimately earned a spot on the Opening Day roster. He started in left field while hitting eighth in Colorado's first game. Once Jurickson Profar gets ramped up and Randal Grichuk (groin) is able to return, Castro will find playing time harder to come by, but he could get some run during the early portion of the season.

Arraez went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in an Opening Day loss to the Mets.

It was ultimately a disappointing result for the Marlins, but one of their biggest offseason acquisitions performed exactly as advertised in his first game for the club. Arraez hit leadoff in his Miami debut, and after winning the AL batting title last season for Minnesota while scoring 88 runs in 144 games, he should be an effective table-setter in 2023.

Bae went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's 5-4 victory over the Reds.

Bae started the game at second base before ultimately moving to center field in the bottom of the ninth inning as Canaan Smith-Njigba was lifted for a defensive replacement. Although Bae was buried in the eight hole in the order, he was in the middle of every rally for the Pirates and showcased his speed when he got on base. The 23-year-old ranked in the 90th percentile in sprint speed last season according to Statcast.

Donovan went 3-for-6 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 loss to Toronto.

Donovan served as the Cardinals' Opening Day leadoff hitter and did his job setting the table against Alek Manoah and company. He even carried over the newfound pop he showed in spring training -- Donovan smacked four homers in Grapefruit League play, just one fewer than he had in 468 plate appearances in the majors last season. Donovan has a good eye at the plate, and if the power is here to stay, he could end up being a fantasy gem.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Yankees.

The Giants' offense was rather lackluster, but Estrada was a bright spot as the only San Francisco batter to get aboard multiple times. The 27-year-old hit .282 with eight RBI and two steals over 14 spring games. He was in the No. 6 spot in the order Thursday, and he should see regular time at second base with the occasional move to shortstop when Brandon Crawford needs a rest. Estrada posted 21 steals on 27 attempts while slashing .260/.322/.400 over 140 contests a year ago.

Turang went 1-for-3 with a single during the Brewers' 4-0 loss to the Cubs on Thursday.

Turang wasted no time getting his first career MLB hit, reaching on an infield single in his first at-bat during the third inning. It also gave the 23-year-old infielder a chance to showcase his elite speed, which could translate into a good amount of stolen bases in 2023.