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Catches on with Reds The Reds signed Vargas to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Impact Vargas was cut loose by the Yankees last week after slashing just .227/.299/.333 with one home run and 10 stolen bases in 42 games between the High- and Double-A levels. He's still just 23 and received a $2.5 million bonus as an international signee back in 2018, so the Reds felt Vargas was worth adding to the organization.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cut loose by Yanks The Yankees released Vargas on Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Impact Vargas received a $2.5 million bonus for signing with the Yankees back in August of 2018, a large bonus for an international prospect. The Shortstop made his way up to Double-A this season, slashing .227/.299/.333 with one homer and 10 stolen bases at Somerset, but his efforts weren't enough for the Yankees to keep him around.

AUGUST 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Impressing early in camp Through four Grapefruit League games, Vargas has gone 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI.

Impact Vargas hit his second spring homer Thursday, belting a two-run shot in the eighth inning against the Phillies. The 23-year-old was among the top signees in the 2018 international class, but he's yet to really put things together, and he posted a modest .670 OPS with four home runs and 15 stolen bases over 260 plate appearances during his first taste of Double-A ball last year. Vargas isn't in serious contention for an Opening Day big-league roster spot, but he's still young enough to have a major-league future if he can demonstrate development in the minors.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE