Ildemaro Vargas
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $1.5M ($778K–$4M)
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 483 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 170 | .376 | .341 | 9% | 4% | 39% | −1.82 | +1.53 |
| RHP | 313 | .273 | .275 | 10% | 6% | 39% | −2.12 | −0.78 |
- Attack angle
- 5.7° (52% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −4.9°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 15%
- Pull-air %
- 18.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 35.0%
- Slash · wRC+
- .254/.297/.378 · 84
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+1.4 vs. league per 100; 0.6 standard errors on 30 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−4.3), but only 2.0 standard errors from average on 78 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,040 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Vargas: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Josh Naylor SEA · ’97 | .312 | 0.6 | 1.3 | Signed $17.3M |
| 73 | Javier Sanoja MIA · ’02 | .299 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Pre-arb |
| 56 | Miguel Rojas LAD · ’89 | .317 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Free agent |
| 56 | Miguel Andujar SD · ’95 | .297 | 0.0 | 0.2 | Free agent |
| 52 | Nick Fortes TB · ’96 | .275 | 1.2 | 0.9 | Arb |
Miguel Rojas (similarity 56, 0.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 105 |
| 2026 | SS | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 133 |
| 2026 | 2B | 0 | 0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 1,883 |
| 2026 | 1B | +2 | +1 | +1.7 | +2.7 | 2,072 |
| 2025 | SS | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 3B | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 132 |
| 2025 | 1B | +1 | +1 | −0.4 | +0.6 | 340 |
| 2025 | 2B | +2 | +1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | 437 |
| 2024 | SS | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 223 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 323 |
| 2024 | 2B | −3 | −2 | −0.2 | −2.2 | 1,052 |
| 2024 | 3B | +4 | +3 | −0.2 | +2.8 | 1,262 |
| 2023 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 253 |
| 2023 | 2B | +1 | +1 | 0.0 | +1.0 | 460 |
| 2023 | SS | −3 | −2 | 0.0 | −2.0 | 505 |
| 2023 | 3B | +3 | +3 | −0.1 | +2.9 | 1,444 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2B | 199 | +0.9 |
| 2026 | 1B | 154 | +4.7 |
| 2024 | 3B | 96 | +1.3 |
| 2024 | 2B | 94 | +0.4 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Reno Aces | 33 | 54 | 241 PA | 241 PA · .255/.328/.389 · 5 HR · 9.1% K · 8.7% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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