M.Vargas, Baz, C. Walker, Keith, Helsley
Mar 13 2026
More power coming for Vargas? … Miguel Vargas (1B/3B, CWS) has been a frustrating player for fantasy owners over the past few seasons, but his first season with full-time reps resulted in improved production (80 R, 16 HR, 60 RBI, 101 wRC+). Still just 26 years old, should we expect another gear this season?
| Year | PA | HR/xHR | BA/xBA | bb%/ct% | GB/FB | h% | QBaB | PX/xPX | HR/F | SB% |
| 2023* | 585 | 14/8 | .215/.225 | 12%/74% | 38/48 | 26% | DBf | 98/110 | 8% | 81% |
| 2024* | 416 | 11/5 | .189/.216 | 12%/72% | 33/50 | 23% | DAf | 101/83 | 7% | 51% |
| 2025 | 569 | 16/14 | .234/.241 | 14%/80% | 29/52 | 26% | BAc | 103/109 | 8% | 100% |
| *Includes MLEs | ||||||||||
The underlying metrics support a rosy forecast:
- His launch angle has always been good; his steadily increasing FB% paired with a jump in exit velocity (72nd percentile in LA-sweet spot%) lends to a bullish...
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