Ildemaro Vargas

Bats B Throws R6'0" 180 lbBorn 1991 Caripito, VenezuelaDebut 2017Team ARIContract 1 y/$1.4M (26) 2026: $1,400,000

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 76.4FIELD+ 99.6 at 2BTotal 0.07 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
20261561433571291910.2430.2930.3510.6440.1070.28412.46.072.9-0.03
2027300277681316163520.2430.2890.3590.6470.1150.28311.85.576.70.08

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 33

His ten closest age-33 comparables averaged 104 HIT+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Nick Punto201177.569.0191
2Aaron Miles201069.882.5490
3Denny Hocking200369.410.0106
4Bill McKechnie192062.4did not play
5Dick Schofield196876.192.6261
6Jimmy Stewart197271.541.281
7Doug Strange199773.83.9201
8Jimmy Brown194383.3did not play
9Jose Uribe199269.963.766
10Charlie Culberson202276.9470.31

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj300681316216350.2430.2890.3590.64776.7
2026*ARI11239150961749322380.2640.3080.4070.71594.3
2025ARI3812112312131902150.2700.2920.3830.67482.6
2024WSH973032167160130919310.2460.2950.3160.61175.1
2023WSH862863266132431119200.2520.3040.3630.66684.7
2022WSH63222195513142338230.2630.2990.3920.69197.4
2021ARI3483712310716170.1560.2170.2210.43813.6
2020CHC2454610111302100.1960.2220.3140.53640.0
2019ARI9221125549162419240.2690.2990.4130.71280.9
2018ARI14202400141140.2110.2500.3680.61853.9
2017ARI12134410040030.3080.3080.3850.69267.4
Career46013131283035872014516661470.2490.2890.3570.64676.9

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2024WSH004.502002.09100
2023WSH004.502002.010110
2022WSH000.001001.03000
Career003.605005.022210

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202639187.510.03.735.515.239.80.2790.3820.31027.1
202512189.23.33.937.319.437.40.2620.3760.28727.4
202430387.04.01.231.912.630.10.2550.3260.28626.7
202328687.14.12.431.312.629.20.2640.3720.30527.0
202222287.07.42.129.312.130.90.2280.3180.25927.1
20218384.62.81.728.321.737.50.2110.2810.24527.0
20205485.32.12.428.619.028.30.2020.2800.22826.9
201921187.33.53.630.312.228.90.2610.3710.28927.3
20182087.07.16.726.727.639.10.2570.3760.29226.4
20171381.58.00.010.026.729.40.1680.2210.16726.0

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025ARI2B131041738081.000+2.0
2025ARI1B1281624051.000+1.4
2025ARI3B73417110.889+0.6
2025ARISS140000-0.4
2024WSH3B472991062460.947-1.5
2024WSH2B3224660590241.000-2.3
2024WSHOF1579180100.947
2024WSHSS753912120.955+0.6
2024WSH1B2120001.000-0.0
2024WSHP2210001.000+0.7
2023WSH3B453322175450.960-1.5
2023WSH2B181072534091.000+1.3
2023WSHSS151162339280.969+0.7
2023WSHOF1255110001.000
2023WSHP220000-0.0
2022WSH3B433723399490.971+3.6
2022WSHSS151212336180.983+2.0
2022WSH2B42356011.000+0.0
2022WSHP110000
2021ARI3B1060214100.941-2.8
2021ARI2B9561313051.000-0.2
2021ARISS53264110.909-1.5
2021PITOF2910001.000
2020CHC2B168418301100.980+1.1
2020ARI1B523191120.952-1.0
2020CHC3B31322001.000+0.5
2019ARI2B4829351871220.993+5.9
2019ARI3B146149120.929-1.9
2019ARISS41539021.000-0.2
2019ARIOF2510001.000
2018ARI3B31628220.833+1.9
2018ARI2B21034011.000+0.5
2018ARISS110000
2017ARI2B3713021.000-0.3
2017ARI3B2901100.500-0.2

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAAReno AcesBat2415 HR, 4 SB0.2550.717
2022AAAIowa CubsBat1121 HR, 1 SB0.2790.734
2022AAARochester Red WingsBat1972 HR, 2 SB0.2240.623
2022AAAnanBat3093 HR, 3 SB0.2450.664
2021AAAReno AcesBat26810 HR, 3 SB0.3130.869
2019AAAReno AcesBat1372 HR, 1 SB0.4031.026
2018AAAReno AcesBat5727 HR, 10 SB0.3110.793
2017AAAReno AcesBat53510 HR, 8 SB0.3120.817
2016AAAReno AcesBat2242 HR, 13 SB0.3540.867
2016AAMobile BayBearsBat3514 HR, 8 SB0.2760.697
2015AKane County CougarsBat3845 HR, 9 SB0.3210.823
2014A+Palm Beach CardinalsBat4771 HR, 1 SB0.2410.563
2013APeoria ChiefsBat4671 HR, 8 SB0.2480.609
2012A+Palm Beach CardinalsBat260 HR, 0 SB0.3640.962

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3970.2890.3360.317
20250.3080.3090.2530.349
20240.2860.2720.2790.278
20230.3450.2810.3000.309
20220.3060.3140.3010.320
20210.2300.2280.3180.144
20200.2030.3060.2620.233
20190.4680.2760.3270.325

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.