Miguel Vargas | |
---|---|
Chicago White Sox – No. 20 | |
Second baseman / Left fielder | |
Born: Havana, Cuba | November 17, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 2022, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .175 |
Home runs | 13 |
Runs batted in | 56 |
Teams | |
|
Miguel Antonio Vargas (born November 17,1999) is a Cuban professional baseball second baseman and left fielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A Cuban national and the son of former baseball player Lázaro Vargas,he defected and ultimately signed with the Dodgers as an international free agent in 2017. After playing several seasons in the minor leagues and receiving attention as one of the Dodgers' top prospects,he made his MLB debut in 2022.
In parts of three seasons with the Dodgers,Vargas did not find consistent playing time and moved back and forth between the major league roster and minors. In 2024,the Dodgers traded Vargas to the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-team trade.
Vargas signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in September 2017. [1] He spent his first professional season in 2018 with the Arizona League Dodgers,Ogden Raptors and Great Lakes Loons. [2]
Vargas played 2019 with Great Lakes and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Vargas started 2021 with Great Lakes before being promoted to the Tulsa Drillers. [4] Between the two teams,he appeared in 120 games and batted .319 with 23 home runs and 76 RBIs. [5] The Dodgers honored Vargas by awarding him the organizations Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year Award. [6] He was selected as a post-season Double-A Central all-star. [7] The organization promoted Vargas to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the 2022 season [8] and he received an invitation to the 2022 All-Star Futures Game. [9] Vargas played in 113 games for Oklahoma City,batting .304 with 17 homers and 72 RBIs. [5]
The Dodgers promoted Vargas to the major leagues for the first time on August 2,2022. [10] He made his first appearance the following day,against the San Francisco Giants as the starting designated hitter. In his first at-bat,Vargas hit a ground-rule double off Giants' starter Alex Cobb. [11] On September 24,2022,he hit his first MLB home run off Jordan Montgomery of the St. Louis Cardinals. [12] In 18 games with the Dodgers,Vargas hit .170 with eight RBIs while playing first base and left field as well as designated hitter. [13]
Vargas served as the Dodgers' Opening Day second baseman for the 2023 season. [14] In that role,he played 81 games through the All-Star break,but hit only .195 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs. [13] The Dodgers optioned Vargas to the minors on July 9 [15] and he remained there for the rest of the season. [16] Back with Oklahoma City,he played 60 games with a .288 batting average,10 home runs and 43 RBIs, [5] helping the team win the Pacific Coast League championship. [17]
Vargas returned to Oklahoma City to begin the 2024 season [18] and rejoined the major league roster on May 17. [19] In Los Angeles,he played 30 games and batted .239 with three home runs and nine RBIs while playing left field. [13]
On July 29,2024,the Dodgers traded Vargas,Alexander Albertus,Jeral Pérez,and a player to be named later (PTBNL) to the Chicago White Sox for Michael Kopech as part of a three-team trade that also included the St. Louis Cardinals' Tommy Edman. [20] He made his team debut on July 30,going 0-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals. He hit his first home run with the team on August 2 against the Minnesota Twins. [21]
His father,Lázaro Vargas,played baseball for the Cuban national team. [22]
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He previously was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox and the third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in Minor League Baseball.
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago White Sox organizations and rosters of their affiliates:
Trayce Nikolas Thompson is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Oakland Athletics,and San Diego Padres. Thompson also played for the Great Britain National Team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts is an American professional baseball outfielder and shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox. Betts is an eight-time All-Star,a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner,a six-time Gold Glove Award recipient,a two-time World Series champion,and was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 2018. He is also second in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) among active position players,behind Mike Trout.
Eduardo Cortes Alvarez is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Mets. Prior to his baseball career,he was a short track speed skater and baseball player who represented the United States and medaled at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the sixth athlete and third American ever to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics in different disciplines. After his MLB debut on August 5,2020,Alvarez became the first Winter Olympics athlete and the first non-baseball Olympian since Jim Thorpe to play Major League Baseball. Only Alvarez and Jim Thorpe have played Major League Baseball and won an Olympic medal in another sport.
JoséMiguel Fernández is a Cuban professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears,and for the Cuban national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC).
Miguel Elias Rojas Naidernoff is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 2014 and also played in MLB for the Miami Marlins from 2015 to 2022.
Maxwell Steven Muncy is an American professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Baylor Bears. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He played in MLB for the Athletics in 2015 and 2016 and later joined the Dodgers in 2018,winning the World Series with the team in 2020.
Yoán Manuel Moncada Olivera is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 2016,and was traded to the White Sox during the 2016–2017 offseason. He is one of the first active MLB players to represent the Cuban national team in international competition.
Enrique JoséHernández González,nicknamed Kike,is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Houston Astros,Miami Marlins,and Boston Red Sox.
Alexander Brady Verdugo is a Mexican-American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.
Rangel Ravelo is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
William Dills Smith is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft,and made his MLB debut in 2019. Smith is a two-time All-Star and won the World Series with the Dodgers in 2020.
Sheldon Lynn Neuse is an American professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Thomas Hyunsu Edman is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. Edman also represents the South Korean national team in international competition.
Michael James Busch is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and made his MLB debut in 2023 with the Dodgers.
Jonathan Aldair Araúz is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop and second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,and New York Mets. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 150 pounds (68 kg),he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Andy Pages is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Jacob Carlos Amaya is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and Houston Astros.