Ildemaro Vargas

Ildemaro José Vargas (born July 16, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ildemaro Vargas
Vargas with the Diamondbacks in 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks
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 2019 season)
Batting average.266
Home runs7
Runs batted in32
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]

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.
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