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Vargas went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-3 victory over San Diego. The Chicago infielder opened the contest's scoring with a 371-foot, two-run blast off Padres starter Dylan Cease in the first. Prior to this performance, Vargas had struggled over eight games since returning from a hand injury Sept. 10, batting .115 (3-for-26) with eight strikeouts and no walks. The 25-year-old is now slashing .228/.309/.397 with 73 runs scored and 55 RBI in 534 total plate appearances.
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Vargas is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Orioles. Vargas appears to be getting a routine day off after he started in five straight games upon his return from the injured list last week. Curtis Mead will handle third base and bat fifth for the White Sox in Monday's series opener.
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The White Sox activated Vargas (hand) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He will start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game versus the Rays, marking his return to action following nearly a two-week absence with a left hand sprain. Vargas bypassed a rehab assignment, as the White Sox were satisfied with how he looked and felt while reincorporating baseball activities over the last few days.
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The White Sox placed Vargas on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left hand sprain. Vargas suffered the injury on a collision at first base Thursday while attempting to field an errant throw, and he'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. The severity of the injury isn't clear, and the 25-year-old will have only a few weeks to get healed up before his rest-of-season status is in question.
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Vargas went 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Tuesday against the Tigers. Vargas returned from the injured list Tuesday after a minimum stint. He hit sixth in the lineup and played first base while scoring in the eighth inning on an RBI single from Edgar Quero. Vargas figures to be a regular in the lineup moving forward.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHW | 138 | 504 | 80 | 118 | 16 | 60 | 56 | 100 | 6 | .234 |
| 2024 | LAD-CHW | 72 | 206 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 57 | 3 | .150 |





