Ildemaro Vargas
33-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.246
HR
1
RBI
30
R
21
SB
9
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 286 plate appearances Vargas accrued in 2023 were a career high, as the utility player saw action at five different positions for the Nationals. The 32-year-old's seven percent strikeout rate was the second-lowest in baseball among players with at least 250 plate appearances, ranking behind only batting champ Luis Arraez. Unfortunately, that's about the only interesting thing in Vargas' offensive profile, as he offers next to nothing in terms of power or speed. Vargas is a capable, versatile defender and a switch-hitter, which endears him to managers like Dave Martinez. His only real relevance in fantasy, however, is how much playing time he might take away from other, more interesting guys like Luis Garcia and Nick Senzel. Read Past Outlooks
Becomes free agent
Vargas elected free agency Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vargas played quite a bit for the Nationals the last couple years, but he slashed just .246/.295/.316 in 2024 and the club didn't want to pay him a raise in arbitration. The utility player will hit the free-agent market rather than accepting an outright assignment.
Vargas played quite a bit for the Nationals the last couple years, but he slashed just .246/.295/.316 in 2024 and the club didn't want to pay him a raise in arbitration. The utility player will hit the free-agent market rather than accepting an outright assignment.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+10%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .716 | 317 | 5 | 38 | .269 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .611 | 494 | 4 | 46 | .242 | ||||
2024vs Left | .644 | 128 | 0 | 9 | .261 | ||||
2024vs Right | .587 | 175 | 1 | 21 | .235 | ||||
2023vs Left | .800 | 108 | 3 | 19 | .291 | ||||
2023vs Right | .581 | 178 | 1 | 12 | .226 | ||||
2022vs Left | .715 | 81 | 2 | 10 | .253 | ||||
2022vs Right | .676 | 141 | 2 | 13 | .269 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS on Road
2024
+2%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .641 | 374 | 5 | 37 | .248 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .664 | 437 | 4 | 47 | .258 | ||||
2024Home | .617 | 153 | 0 | 13 | .245 | ||||
2024Away | .606 | 150 | 1 | 17 | .248 | ||||
2023Home | .660 | 115 | 3 | 14 | .248 | ||||
2023Away | .671 | 171 | 1 | 17 | .255 | ||||
2022Home | .655 | 106 | 2 | 10 | .253 | ||||
2022Away | .723 | 116 | 2 | 13 | .273 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ildemaro Vargas compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.61BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
10.2%BABIP
.269ISO
.070AVG
.246OBP
.295SLG
.316OPS
.611wOBA
.273Exit Velocity
87.0 mphHard Hit Rate
24.3%Barrels/PA
1.0%Expected BA
.252Expected SLG
.322Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
52.3%Line Drive %
19.5%Fly Ball %
28.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Vargas is a journeyman infielder, one who has bounced around between five organizations within the past three seasons. He can play all around the infield and is not a total zero with the bat like a lot of utility infielders. Thanks in part to a vastly improved strikeout rate, Vargas was able to carve out his most playing time ever. It's not crazy to think he could surpass the 222 plate appearances he logged in 2022 this upcoming season, with the stripped-down Nationals lacking established MLB talent. While he's not exciting, Vargas can be useful for stretches in deep leagues when he's getting regular run.
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Filling in for resting Garcia
Vargas will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
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Sitting in second straight
Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
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Absent from lineup
Vargas is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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Gaining playing time in infield
Vargas will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
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Swats first homer of season
Vargas went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Mets.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Value as trade piece
Jon Morosi of MLB Network said Friday he believes Vargas will "have a lot of value" ahead of the August 1 trade deadline.
ANALYSIS
The utility man went down early in the season with a shoulder injury and has played just 16 games since he returned from the IL on May 3, but he's hit well during that stretch with an .896 OPS and 10 RBI. Vargas isn't likely to be a lineup regular in 2023, but his versatility could provide some solid value for contending teams.
The utility man went down early in the season with a shoulder injury and has played just 16 games since he returned from the IL on May 3, but he's hit well during that stretch with an .896 OPS and 10 RBI. Vargas isn't likely to be a lineup regular in 2023, but his versatility could provide some solid value for contending teams.