Yerdel Vargas
| AB | 617 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .182 |
| OBP | .245 |
| SLG | .263 |
| HR | 5 |
- Full name Yerdelluis Vargas
- Born 02/17/2000 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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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.
