Miguel Vargas

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Not in Saturday's lineup

  Rotowire Mar 28, 2026

  Vargas is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Brewers on Saturday. Vargas will take a seat after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk during Thursday's regular-season opener. Colson Montgomery will shift to third base while Luisangel Acuna starts at shortstop.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Set to play third base

  Rotowire Mar 1, 2026

  Vargas is set to serve as the everyday third baseman for the White Sox in 2026, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Vargas earned a nearly full allotment of plate appearances for the first time in 2025, but he split his defensive responsibilities fairly evenly between first and third base. With Munetaka Murakami (fatigue) expected to serve as the White Sox's first baseman in 2026, Vargas will have a more stable defensive home. Vargas believes the stability could help him hit better as well, as he'll look to improve on his .234/.316/.401 line across 569 plate appearances in 2025.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Cracks 15th homer

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2025

  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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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Activated, in lineup Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2025

  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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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Moves to injured list

  Rotowire Aug 29, 2025

  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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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Two walks in return

  Rotowire Aug 13, 2025

  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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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Back from injured list

  Rotowire Aug 12, 2025

  The White Sox reinstated Vargas (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. The 25-year-old landed on the injured list in early August due to an oblique strain, and he'll rejoin the big-league club after missing just the 10-day minimum. Prior to the injury, Vargas came out of the All-Star break hot with an .874 OPS in 13 games.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Out with oblique strain

  Rotowire Aug 3, 2025

  The White Sox placed Vargas on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left oblique strain. Vargas was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 1-0 win due to the injury and will be sidelined for at least another nine days, though he doesn't have an official timeline for his return. Curtis Mead was called up from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move and could see time at first base while Vargas is out.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Diagnosed with oblique strain

  Rotowire Aug 2, 2025

  Vargas was scratched from Saturday's game against the Angels due to a left oblique strain. Vargas was originally slated to start at first base but was scratched just before the beginning of Saturday's contest. The White Sox later announced that Vargas is dealing with a left oblique strain and is being further evaluated. Given the nature of the injury, it wouldn't be surprising if Vargas has to miss more than just Saturday's contest, though it's not yet clear how severe the issue is. Lenyn Sosa shifted from the keystone over to first base Saturday after Vargas was pulled and may make more starts there if the latter needs to miss additional time.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Last-minute scratch Saturday

  Rotowire Aug 2, 2025

  Vargas is no longer in the starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday. Vargas was originally slated to start at first base and bat cleanup, but he was removed from the lineup just before the start of the contest. It's not immediately clear what prompted his removal. Corey Julks is entering the starting nine in Vargas' place and is playing left field, while Lenyn Sosa is shifting from the keystone to first base, among other defensive changes.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Tallies 13th homer

  Rotowire Jul 31, 2025

  Vargas went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Phillies. Vargas played his part in a seven-run seventh inning for the White Sox, blasting his 13th home run of the season. He hasn't had a strong July, but he has performed well since the All-Star break by collecting at least one hit in eight of his 12 starts. In that span, Vargas has popped three homers, driven in nine and scored 12 runs.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Homers, drives in three

  Rotowire Jul 20, 2025

  Vargas went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win against Pittsburgh. Vargas got the scoring started early with his three-run shot in the first inning. He snapped a 26-game homerless drought and is up to 11 long balls this season. Vargas also hit his 25th double of the year and finished the three-game series against the Pirates with four extra-base hits. He's slashing .222/.301/.398 with 38 extra-base hits and 49 runs scored through 395 plate appearances.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Idle Saturday

  Rotowire Jul 12, 2025

  Vargas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland. Vargas will catch his breath Saturday after playing both games of Friday's twin bill, during which he went 1-for-7 with an RBI and a walk. Lenyn Sosa will take over at first base while Vargas sits, opening up second base for Chase Meidroth.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Knocks in decisive runs

  Rotowire Jun 23, 2025

  Vargas went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Blue Jays. Vargas delivered the decisive blow in Sunday's win, doubling in two in the top of the eighth inning. He now has at least one hit in 12 of his last 14 games while also picking up eight RBI and 11 runs scored. Vargas has bounced around the diamond a bit in the last couple of days but appears to be the White Sox's primary first baseman and will remain an everyday member of the lineup.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Homers in loss

  Rotowire Jun 8, 2025

  Vargas went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Royals. Vargas gave the White Sox an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning and later added an RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. The long ball was his first in eight June games, during which he's gone just 5-for-24 at the plate. On the season, the 25-year-old is slashing .237/.319/.421 with nine home runs, 29 RBI, 30 runs scored and one stolen base across 257 plate appearances.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Two homers in loss

  Rotowire May 17, 2025

  Vargas went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI against the Cubs on Friday. There was some concern that Vargas would lose playing time after the promotion of Tim Elko, but he's instead had the most productive stretch of his season while shifting back to third base. He has started four consecutive games and gone 8-for-18 with three homers, seven RBI and four runs scored. After a very slow start to the season, he now has a .731 OPS with five home runs, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored across 42 games.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Swats clutch home run

  Rotowire May 14, 2025

  Vargas went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Reds. Vargas was the hero for the White Sox on Tuesday after sending out a three-run homer in the 10th inning to put them ahead 5-1. Vargas drove in his first runs since he last homered May 1 and it was his second game this season with at least three RBI. He's looked much better at the plate over the last few weeks, slashing .328/.414/.541 with three homers, nine RBI, 10 runs and a 9:7 BB:K in 17 games.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Back in lineup Tuesday

  Rotowire May 13, 2025

  Vargas (calf) will start at third base and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Reds. Vargas missed the previous two contests with a right calf injury, but he's ready to go for the series opener in Cincinnati. With Vargas handling third base, Josh Rojas is shifting to left field for the White Sox on Tuesday.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Belts first homer of 2025

  Rotowire Apr 24, 2025

  Vargas went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's 3-0 win over Minnesota. Vargas extended the White Sox's lead to three runs in the sixth inning, when he took Jorge Alcala deep to left-center field for a solo homer. It was Vargas' first home run of the season, and while he has a .163 average for the season, he's been marginally better of late with a .217 average in his past seven games.

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• White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Slipping down order

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2025

  Vargas went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Sunday against the Red Sox. Vargas served as the White Sox's leadoff hitter in 10 of the team's first 17 games, but he struggled mightily and had just a .429 OPS entering Sunday's game. He's remained an everyday player but has dropped to the bottom half of the order in each of his last three starts.

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