Ildemaro Vargas - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Fills at hot corner Vargas entered Sunday's game for the injured Nolan Arenado (torso) and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Vargas tied the game at 2-2 with his solo shot in the seventh inning. It was the second consecutive game with homer for Vargas, who had filled in for Ketel Marte on Saturday. Arenado is expected to undergo imaging while the Diamondbacks are in Boston before the team decides on next steps, per Rick Farlow of MLB.com. Pending the results, Vargas could see increased opportunities at third base going forward.

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Fills in for injured teammate Vargas started at second base in place of the injured Ketel Marte (knee) and went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 10-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Vargas finsihed off the scoring with a three-run shot in the top of the ninth inning. He replaced Marte in Friday's game, when the latter was removed in the second inning, and filled in for him again a day later. Marte was considered a game-time decision Saturday, so this may not lead to a long stint for Vargas. The homer was Vargas' eighth of the season and first since May 12.

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Nolan Arenado has 2 homers and 4 RBIs as the Diamondbacks rout the Braves 10-3

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2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Ildemaro Vargas hits three-run home run, extending Diamondbacks' lead over Braves

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Moves to second base Vargas moved from first to second base after Ketel Marte (knee) was removed from Friday's game in the second inning. The former went 1-for-4 in a 2-0 win over Atlanta.

Impact Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Marte, who was pulled after one at-bat, began to feel soreness in his left knee during the previous series against the Padres. Vargas is expected to fill in for Marte, who is listed as day-to-day. He's batting .200 (6-for-30) with two doubles, one triple, one steal, six RBI and one run scored over 11 games this month.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte day-to-day after leaving win over Braves with left knee soreness

Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be day-to-day after leaving Arizona’s 2-0 win against Atlanta after the first inning Friday with left knee soreness

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Takes over at shortstop Vargas started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Vargas filled in for the injured Geraldo Perdomo (knee). Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said that Perdomo could be available off the bench Tuesday -- he didn't play in the loss to Colorado -- and sounded like the injury is not serious, per Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. Vargas, who has career highs in games played (105) and plate appearances (364) this season, has recently lost playing time at first base to Tim Tawa.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo leaves game against Rockies with sore left knee

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo left Monday night’s 9-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies before the fifth inning because of left knee soreness

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Bratt Ks 9 in 7 1-hit innings for 1st win in majors, helping Diamondbacks rout Padres 10-4

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AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

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JULY 29 • Associated Press

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JULY 28 • Associated Press

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JULY 27 • Associated Press

Exiting starting nine Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Vargas will hit the bench for the series finale after he had gone 9-for-21 with two walks, five runs and two RBI over the Diamondbacks' past six games while making five starts during that stretch. He'll cede his spot in the starting nine to Tyler Locklear, who will cover first base and bat eighth.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks set season high for runs in 15-5 rout of Athletics

James McCann hit his 100th major league home run and Ryan Waldschmidt hit his first as part of a seven-run fifth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Athletics 15-5

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Knocks game-winning hit Vargas started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Athletics.

Impact Vargas supplied the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 10th inning, when his bases-loaded singled completed the walk-off win. In addition to sharing first base with Tim Tawa and Tyler Locklear, Vargas has also steppen in at second base -- Tuesday's start at the keystone was his third in the last six contests. That deployment reduces the stress on Ketel Marte -- no stranger to overuse injuries -- who operated as the designated hitter in those three games. Vargas, who has cooled off signficantly from his hot April, is batting .268 (11-for-41) with two doubles, one triple, four RBI, one steal and three runs scored over 13 games in July.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Vargas hits winning single in 10th as Diamondbacks rally to beat A's 6-5 after blowing lead in 9th

Ildemaro Vargas hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Athletics 6-5 after blowing a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Moves to first base Vargas started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a triple in Friday's 5-4 loss to St. Louis.

Impact Vargas stepped in at first base, which has become a revolving door for Arizona, which ranks last in the league at the position with a .594 OPS. With Pavin Smith designated for assignment, Vargas and Tim Tawa are filling the void. Those two will be joined by Tyler Locklear, who was called up Friday and raked at Triple-A Reno (.895 OPS). The switch-hitting Vargas could have an edge agaist right-handers, but he's batted just .149 (18-for-121) over the last 44 games.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks overcome Ohtani's 22nd homer, beat sloppy Dodgers 5-3 for 3-game sweep

Ildemaro Vargas had two hits, including a go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame Shohei Ohtani’s 22nd home run in a 5-3 victory over the sloppy...

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Resting up Saturday Vargas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Vargas will sit down for the beginning of Saturday's game after going 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in the series opener. His absence will open up first base for Tim Tawa.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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