Yerdel Vargas Stats & Scouting Report

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The A's signed Vargas as a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic with a $1.5 million bonus in July 2016. After a 13-game stint in the Dominican Summer League in 2017, Vargas joined Oakland's Rookie-level Arizona League team. Not surprisingly for a 17-year-old, Vargas had his troubles at the plate in Arizona, hitting .208 with no homers and a mere six walks in 157 plate appearances. The A's signed him as a shortstop, and then played him at short (15 starts), second base (15 starts) and third (nine starts) in the AZL. Vargas has the hands, arm and quick release necessary to play short, but as his body matures, he could become bigger than the prototypical shortstop. Also, with the Oakland system's wealth of promising shortstops a move to second base or third might make sense. Those in the organization like Vargas' body, makeup and baseball IQ. As he'll be only 18 in 2018, Vargas is, in the words of one member of the A's organization, “miles and miles away” from big league consideration. A repeat in the AZL is possible in 2018.

ACL Athletics released SS Yerdel Vargas.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Midland RockHounds.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Midland RockHounds from Lansing Lugnuts.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Las Vegas Aviators.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Las Vegas Aviators.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Las Vegas Aviators from Vermont Lake Monsters.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Vermont Lake Monsters from AZL Athletics Green.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to AZL Athletics from DSL Athletics.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to DSL Athletics.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Oakland Athletics Futures.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to Oakland Athletics Futures.
Oakland Athletics signed free agent SS Yerdel Vargas to a minor league contract.
SS Yerdel Vargas assigned to ACL Athletics from Lansing Lugnuts.