MIGUEL VARGAS NEWS

Thumb OK after HBP Vargas was hit by a pitch on his right thumb Monday, but he stayed in the game and is said to be fine, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. "We'll get it looked at tom...

Impact A 92-mph fastball from Connor Seabold hit Vargas in the hand in the bottom of the seventh inning, and while Vargas appeared to be in significant pain initially, he shook it off and took his position in the field the next half inning. The Dodgers are off Wednesday and could always give him a couple days if there's swelling in the thumb. Vargas has already drawn nine walks this season, the most in franchise history through the first five games of a season, per Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Manager Dave Roberts is opening up a spot in the outfield for Trayce Thompson for the second day in a row after Thompson slugged three home runs and drove in eight in Saturday's 10-1 win, resulting in Vargas being the odd man out of the lineup. Mookie Betts will move to the keystone to facilitate room for Thompson, while Vargas heads to the bench after going 2-for-5 with a double, seven walks and three runs through the Dodgers' first three contests.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times Friday Vargas went 1-for-1 with a double and three walks in a loss to Arizona on Friday.

Impact Vargas nearly hit his first home run of the season in the second inning, but the ball bounced off the wall, and he ended up with a double. The rookie set the table by walking in each of his three subsequent plate appearances, but the batters below him in the order couldn't cash him in. Vargas has displayed an astute eye at the plate through two games, walking five times over eight plate appearances.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 30, 2023

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MARCH 28, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Strong results at plate Vargas has gone 7-for-16 with a home run and three doubles since the Dodgers allowed him to start swinging in games following a finger injury.

Impact Vargas' spring slash line of .292/.452/.542 looks pretty good on the surface, but it's even better when taking into account the fact that he began the Cactus League schedule with orders from the team to not swing the bat. The rookie consequently racked up eight strikeouts (in eight at-bats) while simply tracking pitches before the restriction was lifted, and he's since shown no ill effects from the hairline fracture of his right pinky finger that he suffered early in camp. Vargas has also made some nice defensive plays at second base, where he's slated to log most of his time in a starting role this season.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 17, 2023

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Learned a Huge Lesson Being Unable to Swing a Bat It’s nice to know he has a good sense of humor.

MARCH 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Learned a Huge Lesson Being Unable to Swing a Bat It’s nice to know he has a good sense of humor.

MARCH 10, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Takes first swings of spring Vargas went 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout in a Cactus League contest against Oakland on Thursday.

Impact This was Vargas' seventh game of the spring, but he wasn't allowed to swing the bat in his first six after fracturing his right pinky finger while fielding a grounder early in camp. He was cleared to begin swinging in games ahead of Thursday's exhibition contest and nearly homered in his first at-bat, driving a ball to deep center field that bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double. Now that Vargas is back to playing without restrictions, there's nothing standing in his way of opening the campaign as the Dodgers' starting second baseman.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Believes Miguel Vargas Has What it Takes to Be Successful Second Baseman The young Vargas enters his rookie season with belief from his manager.

MARCH 10, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Worked With JD Martinez on Hitting Before Spring Training Things you love to see.

MARCH 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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MARCH 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

Batting second Thursday Vargas (finger) is hitting second in the Dodgers' Cactus League lineup Thursday against the Athletics, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact And he has been given clearance to actually swing the bat in a live game for the first time since he suffered a hairline fracture to his right pinkie finger in February. Vargas should open as the primary starting second baseman in Los Angeles if all goes smoothly from this point forward. The 23-year-old struggled in his first taste of MLB action last season but posted excellent offensive numbers throughout his rise through the minors.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Should Be Cleared to Swing in His Next Game The young infielder is set to swing again very soon.

MARCH 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Not in lineup Wednesday Vargas (finger) is not in the Dodgers' Cactus League lineup Wednesday night against the Mariners, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact It's just a routine bit of rest, and the expectation is that Vargas will finally be allowed to swing the bat the next time he does appear in an exhibition game. He's merely been tracking pitches so far in Cactus League play after suffering a hairline fracture in his right pinkie finger at the beginning of spring training. All signs point to the talented 23-year-old being at second base for Los Angeles on Opening Day.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 7, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Should resume swinging Wednesday Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Vargas (finger) is expected to resume swinging the bat in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles...

Impact Though Vargas hasn't been cleared to hit in games since Feb. 20 due to a right pinkie finger fracture, the injury hasn't hindered him in the field. He's still been making regular starts at second base during the Cactus League slate, and despite doing little more than standing in at the dish during his plate appearances, Vargas has managed to draw four walks. He'll start at the keystone again Monday against the Padres and won't take swings, but look for Vargas to become more aggressive at the plate beginning with Wednesday's contest.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Not Expected to Swing A Bat Til Wednesday Now The LA prospect’s timeline continues to change as he’s still playing it safe with his pinky.

MARCH 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Still not taking swings Vargas (finger) will not take swings in Saturday's exhibition game, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Vargas has already started several games and not taken a swing while in the batter's box, and that will be the case again Saturday. There was hope that he would be cleared to hit in a game at some point this weekend, but manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that he will not do so until Wednesday at the earliest.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could hit in games this weekend Vargas (finger) is hopeful to gain clearance to swing the bat in games by this weekend, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register Register reports.

Impact For the second time in three days, Vargas will start at second base in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Rangers, but he'll be limited to only tracking pitches at the plate when his turn in the batting order comes up. However, Vargas has resumed hitting in the batting cage without any apparent discomfort in his fractured right pinkie finger, so he sounds like he could be fully cleared within a few days.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taking batting practice Vargas (finger) told reporters Wednesday that he has started taking batting practice, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Vargas has been cleared to take BP, but hasn't been told when he'll be able to start swinging in games. The infielder suffered a hairline fracture in his right pinkie at the start of camp, but he's been able to play defense, and the fact he's already taking swings is a positive sign. Assuming there are no setbacks, Vargas should be ready for the start of the regular season.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Says He's Ready to Compete at the Big League Level The infielder talked about his approach to hitting and how he plans to build off his early success.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Talks About Learning From Miguel Rojas The two spent a lot of time together this offseason.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM