Dodgers News: Miguel Vargas Not Expected to Swing A Bat Til Wednesday Now
Miguel Vargas will most likely be the starting second or third baseman this year but, even after two weeks of Spring Training, he's still yet to swing a bat.
When the media talked to Dave Roberts last Wednesday, the goal was for Miggy to swing the bat on Saturday but that didn't happen.
Prior to the game, the LA Times got the scoop on when Ddgers' fans can expect the 23-year-old infielder to finally swing again:
"Manager Dave Roberts said the team is targeting Wednesday as the first day Vargas will swing in a game again. In the meantime, Vargas has been increasing his workload in batting cage drills and going through batting practice on the backfields of Camelback Ranch."
Vargas also said how uncomfortable he feels at the plate right now but it's all part of the process. In four of the games he's played in, he's also drawn four walks.
Vargas' situation has become one of the biggest jokes to come out of Spring Training so far and he even shares that pitchers must not be aware of his situation.
"If they knew, they’d probably use three pitches,” he joked, adding: “At least I have excuses now when I strike out.”
After being a part of the Dodgers farm system for the past four years, Miguel Vargas finally got the call-up to the big leagues this past summer.
Across his 47 major league at-bats during the 2022 season, he had one homer, 4 runs on 8 hits, and 8 RBI to post a .170 AVG.
But at the Triple-AAA level, he was batting .304 with 17 home runs and 82 RBI.
It'll be fun to see what he does this season both at the plate and on defense. Just have to hold out a few more days, hopefully.
