Miguel Vargas DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Chicago White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas had a big night in his team's 6-4 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. Vargas went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, and three RBI in the loss. The veteran infielder plated the first runs of the game with his two-run homer off Mets starter Tylor Megill in the first inning. He later came back and added an RBI double in the seventh inning. Vargas is now hitting .244 with 14 doubles, eight homers, 24 runs, 26 RBI, and one steal as one of the few bright spots in the Chicago batting order this season. He has been on a tear of late, with six homers and 14 RBI over his past 15 contests.

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Miguel Vargas came out of the gate slowly, but has been crushing the ball over the last two weeks or so. On Friday, Vargas continued his hot streak at the plate during their Crosstown matchup against the Chicago Cubs. Vargas crushed a two-run home run off right-hander Cade Horton to open the game. He got Horton again in the third inning, but this time it was a solo shot. Vargas finished his day 4-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in the loss. Vargas is hitting .351 with five homers and 13 RBI over his last 20 games. He's going to be a popular waiver wire pickup with the way he has been swinging the bat lately.

Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in his team's 5-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He also doubled and scored twice. The Cuban native played hero on Tuesday for the Pale Hose, providing valuable insurance late in the outing. He came up to bat in the bottom of the tenth with two on after teammate Chase Meidroth singled home Brooks Baldwin the batter before -- giving them a 2-1 lead. Then, Vargas sent Emilio Pagan's first-pitch fastball 373 feet to left field to add on three insurance runs. It was his third homer of 2025. On the season, the 25-year-old holds an uninspiring .221 average, but has been much better over the past few weeks. In that time (17 games), he's batting .327 (20-for-61) with seven extra-base hits (three HRs, four doubles), ten runs scored, and nine RBI.