Ildemaro Vargas

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (majors, designated for assignment)

Born: July 16, 1991 in Caripito, Venezuela ve

Debut: June 29, 2017 (Age 25-348d, 21,445th in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2022 Contract Status: Minor League Deal

Service Time (01/2022): 2.097 • Arb Eligible: 2023 • Free Agent: 2026

Full Name: Ildemaro José Vargas

Pronunciation: \ILL-de-mar-oh\

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SUMMARY

2022

Career

WAR

-0.1

-0.4

384

.130

.227

RBI

OBP

.231

.265

SLG

.348

.354

OPS

.579

.620

OPS+

5/26 Cubs infielder Ildemaro Vargas has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Iowa, the team informed reporters (including Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune). Chicago had designated the
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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2008	16	STL-min	FRk	12	30	26	5	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	3	.231	.310	.231	.541		6	0	0	1	0	0		SJ2 · VESL
2009	17	STL-min	FRk	52	190	163	22	43	7	4	1	13	9	8	20	29	.264	.368	.374	.743		61	3	7	0	0	0		SJ2 · VESL
2010	18	STL-min	Rk	34	104	88	17	21	7	2	0	15	2	3	8	10	.239	.317	.364	.680		32	2	3	3	2	0		CDS · GULF
2011	19	STL-min	Rk	43	187	152	21	44	11	1	1	18	4	0	23	17	.289	.391	.395	.786		60	5	5	3	4	0		CDS · GULF
2012	20	STL-min	Rk,A+,A-	69	296	264	44	83	18	2	4	32	8	6	21	29	.314	.378	.443	.821		117	7	7	2	2	0		JOH,PLM,BAT · APPY,FLOR,NYPL
2013	21	STL-min	A	115	467	419	54	104	15	3	1	39	8	4	31	49	.248	.304	.305	.609		128	19	3	13	1	1		PEO · MIDW
2014	22	STL-min	A+,AA	120	487	441	47	104	17	1	1	40	1	4	16	52	.236	.266	.286	.551		126	17	4	20	6	0		PLM,SPD · FLOR,TL
2015	23	ARI-min	A	86	384	336	62	108	18	3	5	39	9	6	35	16	.321	.385	.438	.823		147	8	3	5	5	1		KNC · MIDW
2016	24	ARI-min	AA,AAA,A+	133	579	525	76	160	28	2	6	37	21	1	44	39	.305	.360	.400	.760		210	11	2	7	1	1		MOB,REN,VIS · SOUL,PCL,CALL
2017	25	ARI-min	AAA,Rk	115	543	495	89	155	35	4	10	65	9	3	30	40	.313	.356	.461	.816		228	9	7	3	8	0		REN,DKS · PCL,ARIZ
2017	25	ARI	NL	12	13	13	4	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	3	.308	.308	.385	.692	74	5	1	0	0	0	0	/H45
2018	26	ARI-min	AAA	124	572	537	78	167	31	10	7	54	10	4	30	46	.311	.348	.445	.793		239	14	2	0	3	0		REN · PCL
2018	26	ARI	NL	14	20	19	2	4	0	0	1	4	1	0	1	4	.211	.250	.368	.618	61	7	1	0	0	0	0	H/546
2019	27	ARI-min	AAA	28	137	124	20	50	9	3	2	24	1	1	11	5	.403	.453	.573	1.025		71	3	1	0	1	0		REN · PCL
2019	27	ARI	NL	92	211	201	25	54	9	1	6	24	1	0	9	24	.269	.299	.413	.712	82	83	6	0	0	1	0	4H5/679
2020	28	TOT	MLB	24	54	51	6	10	1	1	1	3	0	0	2	10	.196	.222	.314	.536	45	16	2	0	0	1	0	4/H35
2020	28	TOT	NL	14	30	29	3	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	8	.172	.200	.276	.476	27	8	1	0	0	0	0	/43H5
2020	28	ARI	NL	8	21	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.150	.190	.150	.340	-5	3	1	0	0	0	0	/34H5
2020	28	MIN	AL	10	24	22	3	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	.227	.250	.364	.614	68	8	1	0	0	1	0	/4H5
2020	28	CHC	NL	6	9	9	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.222	.222	.556	.778	100	5	0	0	0	0	0	/4H5
2021	29	ARI-min	AAA	57	268	249	50	78	21	0	10	39	3	1	16	27	.313	.351	.518	.869		129	6	0	0	3	2		REN · AAAW
2021	29	TOT	NL	34	83	77	7	12	3	1	0	7	1	0	6	17	.156	.217	.221	.438	20	17	2	0	0	0	1	H5/467D
2021	29	CHC	NL	9	24	21	3	3	2	0	0	2	1	0	3	7	.143	.250	.238	.488	33	5	1	0	0	0	0	/4H6D
2021	29	PIT	NL	7	13	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.077	.077	.077	.154	-58	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H57
2021	29	ARI	NL	18	46	43	4	8	1	1	0	4	0	0	3	7	.186	.239	.256	.495	35	11	1	0	0	0	1	/54H6
2022	30	CHC-min	AAA	25	112	104	16	29	3	4	1	7	1	0	7	12	.279	.321	.413	.735		43	1	0	0	1	0		IWA · IL
2022	30	CHC	NL	10	26	23	4	3	0	1	1	4	0	0	3	2	.130	.231	.348	.579	62	8	1	0	0	0	0	/64H
6 Yrs				186	407	384	48	87	14	4	9	46	3	0	21	60	.227	.265	.354	.620	63	136	13	0	0	2	1
162 Game Avg.				162	354	334	42	76	12	3	8	40	3	0	18	52	.227	.265	.354	.620	63	118	11	0	0	2	1

ARI (5 yrs)				144	311	296	37	73	11	2	7	36	2	0	14	43	.247	.280	.368	.648	68	109	10	0	0	1	1
CHC (3 yrs)				25	59	53	8	8	2	1	2	7	1	0	6	12	.151	.237	.340	.577	57	18	2	0	0	0	0
MIN (1 yr)				10	24	22	3	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	.227	.250	.364	.614	68	8	1	0	0	1	0
PIT (1 yr)				7	13	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.077	.077	.077	.154	-58	1	0	0	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				176	383	362	45	82	13	3	9	44	3	0	20	58	.227	.266	.354	.620	62	128	12	0	0	1	1
AL (1 yr)				10	24	22	3	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	.227	.250	.364	.614	68	8	1	0	0	1	0

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