Miguel Vargas DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

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.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (knee) and third baseman Miguel Vargas (calf) are both back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game on the road in Cincinnati against the Reds and left-hander Andrew Abbott. Robert is starting in center field and batting cleanup, while Vargas is at the hot corner and in the two-hole for the White Sox. Robert missed the team's last two games with soreness in his right knee but is back in there against the Reds after the team's off day on Monday. The 27-year-old Cuban slugger is hitting under .200 on the season but has been better in May and has 15 stolen bases in 129 at-bats. He has never faced Abbott, but he's hitting .273 (9-for-33) with two of his five homers against southpaws this year, making him more attractive in DFS on Tuesday. Vargas is in a good lineup spot but has done little to earn fantasy managers' trust this year with a .215 average and only two homers.