Yeah, this seems to be a depth move. "Ildemaro Vargas emerges as a prime-time hitter for Kane County Cougars", "Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Added to 40-man roster", "D-backs recall infielder Ildemaro Vargas, option Braden Shipley", "19 innings later, D-backs have record-setting win", "Today's #Cubs roster moves: - Recalled RHP Adbert Alzolay from the South Bend Alternate Site to serve as 29th man for the doubleheader - Claimed INF Ildemaro Vargas off waivers from the Twins - Released RHP Jharel Cotton", June 29, 2017, for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Career statistics and player information from. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine.

Join our linker program. Positions: This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 19,055th in MLB history) perhaps he is a "better than Blankenhorn" choice ?? They may want to try moving Sano to third and Marwin at first and see what happens- either for a few games or until Donaldson comes back. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball.

He previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins. All rights reserved. This probably doesn’t bode well for Nick Gordon, who just got cut in line for potential MLB playing time. Here is what has happened to the other “departed Diamondbacks.”, (Note: All statistics run through the end of play on September 15.). Vargas signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in June 2008. He played in the Cardinals organization until he was released in March 2015. He batted .227 (5-for-22) with a double, a triple, two RBI, three runs scored, a walk, and two strikeouts. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. September 5, 2020: Chicago Cubs claimed 2B Ildemaro Vargas … Assuming Donaldson does come back, maybe he gets some starts in Left field or second base against lefties. Free Agent: 2025, More Ildemaro Vargas Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Cubs Team: Arizona Diamondbacks (majors) Born: July 16, 1991 in Caripito, Venezuela ve Debut: June 29, 2017 (Age 25-348d, 19,047th in MLB history) vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB . Erihe, Arraez, Ildemaro ... A player they think is useful was available.

Every other player has improved since leaving. 4 Head Scratchers for Baldelli Against Astros, Gleeman & The Geek, Ep 490: Going First To Third, Astudillo Tests Postiive for COVID-19, In Quarantine. I hope this is more of a "we've always liked this guy and think we can improve his game" move rather than a "Donaldson won't be back for awhile". 2020 MLB (non-Twins) Postseason Discussion Thread, Wolfson: Twins Scouting Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Why did the Twins regressed in 2020? After a high school career at Evangelical Christian School and redshirting for the 2014 season at Mississippi State, Rooker played in 34 games in 2015, hitting .257/.325/.378 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs. Careers; Seasons; Best X Seasons; Yearly Top Players Not much excitement here.