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Chavis went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, double and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Chavis drew his first start of the season, as Daniel Vogelbach moved to the bench with a lefty on the mound. He made the most of his opportunity, the highlight being when he took Steven Matz yard for a grand slam in the third inning. Chavis is out of an everyday job for the time being, and he'll need to show improved ability to make contact if he hopes to work his way into the lineup more frequently.

Arauz started at second base and went 0-for-2 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.

Arauz stepped in for Trevor Story (non-COVID illness) against left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery. The righty-hitting Christian Arroyo, the top backup at second, was in right field in place of Jackie Bradley. There shouldn't be many opportunities for Arauz, but he does offer a speed component that will be used in extra innings, which is how he was used in Friday's season-opening loss.

Ibanez started at first base and went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Ibanez was part of a lineup dominated by right-handed batters, as Texas faced its first left-handed starter of the season. Normally the Rangers' starter at third base, Ibanez moved to first base in place of the lefty-hitting Nathaniel Lowe. He also moved from eighth in the order to the five-hole. Ibanez has two hits in 13 at-bats thus far.

Rodgers went 0-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and one run scored Sunday against the Dodgers.

Rodgers didn't collect a hit but took advantage of a strong offensive performance by the entire Rockies' offense. He's hit third in each of the team's games early on in the campaign, though he has only one hit in 13 plate appearances with four strikeouts. Assuming he snaps out of his early season slump, he should be in a strong position to rack up counting stats.

Dubon went 1-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Marlins.

Dubon didn't start in either of the first two games of the regular season, but he joined the lineup for Sunday's series finale. The 27-year-old figures to play a utility role for the Giants while Tommy La Stella (Achilles) and Evan Longoria (finger) are sidelined, but it's possible that he'll lose his spot on the major-league roster once the two infielders are able to return.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a double, walk and stolen base in a 10-5 loss to San Diego on Sunday.

Marte doubled and stole third in the first inning and later tacked on a walk in the eighth. Arizona's best player had reached base just once through the first three games of the season. It was encouraging to see Marte active on the bases after he notched only three steals across 135 games in 2020 and 2021 combined.

Kemp went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia.

Kemp gave Oakland a pair of insurance runs with a ninth-inning single. The 30-year-old has started at second base and hit leadoff in each of the team's first three games.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in an 8-0 win over the Orioles on Sunday.

Batting leadoff for the second straight day, Lowe picked up his first hit of the year with his second-inning shot that chased Tyler Wells from the game. He later scored on a Wander Franco single in the seventh and finished his day with a pair of strikeouts. Lowe hit leadoff 60 times in 2021, and it looks like he'll continue to own that role against right-handers.

Frazier went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Twins on Saturday.

The offseason acquisition from the Padres picked a good time to break through with his first hit for his new club, delivering a game-tying two-bagger in the ninth inning that plated Julio Rodriguez. Frazier subsequently came around to score what would be the game-winning run on Ty France's hit. While the timely double was just his first hit in 10 at-bats with the Mariners, the fact Frazier has yet to strike out in that sample suggests he should see his luck improve if he continues to make consistent contact.

Mayfield is starting at third base and hitting fourth Sunday against the Astros, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Mayfield has appeared in two games this season, though Sunday's start will be his first of the campaign. He'll immediately slot into a prominent spot in the order, directly following Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout and Jared Walsh.