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Bae went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and three stolen bases in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers.

The Pirates showed no mercy to Los Angeles catcher Austin Wynns, going a combined 6-for-6 on steal attempts, but Bae was the star of the track meet. The 23-year-old has five pilfers in the last two games against the Dodgers and is now 10-for-11 on the basepaths in 2023, tying him for second in the majors in steals behind Ronald Acuna's 13.

Vargas is absent from the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Mookie Betts will handle second base. Vargas is getting on base at a .372 clip thanks to 16 walks, but a .681 OPS and zero home runs have left something to be desired, although he did steal his first bag of the season Wednesday.

Estrada went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-3 victory over St. Louis.

Estrada has been a catalyst on offense all season for San Francisco, and Wednesday was no different. He reached base three times and recorded his ninth multi-hit effort through 23 games thus far. Estrada is slashing an impressive .326/.374/.511 with four homers, seven RBI and seven thefts through 99 plate appearances.

Hoerner went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the Padres on Wednesday.

Hoerner gave the Cubs a one-run lead with an RBI single in the fifth inning, but that was the final run the team was able to score. The second baseman also continued his solid season on the basepaths, recording his 10th steal -- tied for second-most in the league. Through 23 games, Hoerner is already halfway to the career-high total of 20 thefts that he registered over 135 contests last season.

Kim went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs and two stolen bases in a 5-3 victory versus the Cubs on Wednesday.

Kim came into the contest in the midst of an eight-game slump during which he batted just 2-for-25 with 10 strikeouts. The infielder gained some positive momentum toward snapping the cold stretch by reaching base three times and scoring two of the Padres' five runs. Kim no doubt made his fantasy managers happy by adding two steals, giving him three in three attempts on the campaign.

Motter signed a one-year, major-league contract with the Cardinals on Wednesday and was added to their active 26-man roster, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

St. Louis removed Motter from its 40-man roster this past Sunday, but he passed through waivers unclaimed and will now get another shot in the big leagues following the demotion of Jordan Walker. Motter, 33, is a career .192/.264/.310 hitter in 466 plate appearances at the MLB level.

Arraez (knee) is back in the lineup Wednesday in Atlanta, starting at second base and batting cleanup, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

He missed three straight contests with a bruised left knee, but Arraez is feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday against Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder. Jean Segura will head to the bench to open up a spot in the starting nine for Arraez.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

The lefty-hitting Rojas will take a seat for the series finale with the Royals while southpaw Ryan Yarbrough toes the rubber for Kansas City. Emmanuel Rivera will replace Rojas at third base.

Trejo went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Tuesday against the Guardians.

Trejo was in the lineup for the seventh time in the last eight games, as he's taken over as Colorado's primary second baseman. He hasn't taken advantage of that extra run by collecting only four hits across 26 at-bats. Trejo's performance could improve when the Rockies return home, but his primary value to the team will remain his work with the glove.

Bae went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Dodgers.

Getting the start in center field and batting eighth, the utility player ran wild against Noah Syndergaard, who had trouble keeping runners close even before MLB made basestealing easier. Bae is up to seven stolen bases in eight attempts this season, but the 23-year-old hasn't done much else to make a fantasy impact, slashing .224/.288/.343 through 74 plate appearances with two homers, eight RBI and 13 runs.