Ildemaro Vargas

Ildemaro José Vargas (born July 16, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins.

Ildemaro Vargas
Vargas with the Diamondbacks in 2019
Chicago Cubs – No. 16
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1991-07-16) July 16, 1991
Caripito, Monagas, Venezuela
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 2017, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through September 12, 2020)
Batting average.255
Home runs8
Runs batted in35
Teams

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

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.

Bridgeport Bluefish

After his release from the Cardinals he signed with Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Arizona Diamondbacks

A month later he signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[1] The Diamondbacks added Vargas to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[2]

Vargas started 2017 with the Reno Aces and was called up to the Diamondbacks on June 29.[3] He hit .308 in 13 major league plate appearances in 2017 and .211 in 20 major league plate appearances in 2018.

On September 24, 2019, Vargas was brought in to pinch hit in the ninth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals and hit a home run that tied the game at 1–1. The game would go on for 19 innings, the longest game in Diamondbacks history, and ended when Vargas hit a walk-off single.[4]

On August 6, 2020, the Diamondbacks designated Vargas for assignment.

Minnesota Twins

On August 11, Vargas was traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for cash considerations. He was designated for assignment on September 2, 2020.

Chicago Cubs

On September 5, 2020, Vargas was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.[5] He joined the team's active roster on September 7. On September 12, he hit a home run off of Josh Hader.

References
  1. Johnson, Paul. "Ildemaro Vargas emerges as a prime-time hitter for Kane County Cougars". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  3. "D-backs recall infielder Ildemaro Vargas, option Braden Shipley". Arizona Sports. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  4. "19 innings later, D-backs have record-setting win". MLB.com. September 25, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. Chicago Cubs [@Cubs] (5 September 2020). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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