South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 33: Emilio Vargas

On a team as starter-shallow as the White Sox, it’s not impossible that Emilio Vargas sees a spot start this season.Right-Handed Starting Pitcher

6´3´´

220 pounds

Age: 25

2021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 35

SSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system: 11

Emilio Vargas, signed as a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic by the Arizona Diamondbacks, was a slow riser in that organization, although performing well at every stop. Finally, in November 2018, he was added to their 40-man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. That year, combined with High-A Visalia and Double-A Jackson, Vargas posted a 2.88 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 26 starts totaling 143 2⁄3 innings. In that…