Miguel Vargas

Miguel Vargas (born November 17, 1999, in Havana, Cuba) is a right-handed hitting infielder whose primary position is third base. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Vargas made his MLB debut on August 3, 2022. In 2026 regular-season play, Vargas produced a .248 batting average with a .361 on-base percentage and an .853 OPS over 303 at-bats, totaling 19 home runs, 52 RBI, and 56 runs in 83 games. His underlying Miguel Vargas stats included a .244 ISO, 35 extra-base hits, and an 11-for-13 stolen-base mark (84.6% success rate). Advanced run production indicators showed a .376 wOBA and a 140.679 wRC+. Vargas’ batted-ball profile in 2026 featured an average 90.1 mph launch speed and a 20-degree average launch angle; his home runs averaged 390 feet, with a max of 428 feet. He performed notably better against left-handed pitching (.314 average, 1.084 OPS) than against right-handers (.221, .761 OPS). Defensively in 2026, he logged time at third base and first base with a .984 fielding percentage overall, recording 14 double plays and 4 errors across 79 games played in the field.