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Drury went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs and three RBI in an 11-3 rout of the Athletics on Wednesday.

Drury put the Angels on the board with his run-scoring double to right field in the second inning, and he smacked a two-run blast to center in the fifth. The infielder was slashing a miserable .179/.208/.269 coming into the series against Oakland, but he's boosted that line to .238/.267/.463 over the past three games. During that span, Drury has gone 7-for-13 with three homers, six runs and nine RBI.

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.

Rosario went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.

Since returning from a back injury, Rosario has gone 7-for-21 (.333) with two steals over six contests. The shortstop had a slow start to the campaign, but his bat is coming around. He's now slashing .250/.286/.369 with five steals, five RBI, one home run and 12 runs scored through 91 plate appearances.

Espinal went 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the White Sox.

Espinal made an impact in his first game since suffering a wrist contusion on April 22, hitting three singles while stealing his first bag of the season. The 28-year-old infielder had gotten off to a sluggish start to the season, going just 4-for-35 before the injury. Following the three-hit performance, Espinal is slashing .179/.238/.256 with one homer, five RBI and five runs scored through 42 plate appearances. He'll likely continue filling a utility role off the bench for Toronto.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Kemp has gone 2-for-7 with a pair of walks over the first two games of the series against the Angels. The 31-year-old will take a seat with Jordan Diaz starting at second base and hitting second against Patrick Sandoval and the Angels.

Torres went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 12-6 win over the Twins.

After getting a day off Tuesday, Torres returned to the lineup Wednesday and extended his hit steak to four games. He led off the Yankees' five-run second inning with a double and scored on a single by Willie Calhoun. Torres extended the lead to 11-1 in the fourth with a two-run homer, marking his third long ball of the season and first since April 3. The 26-year-old has appeared in 23 of New York's 25 games, so barring the occasional rest day, he's locked in as the team's everyday second baseman.

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.