It’s not very often that an 18-year-old kid at short-season rookie ball hits so well that he captures the attention of even major league fans. But that’s exactly what infielder Miguel Vargas is doing, as he currently appears to be one of the hottest commodities in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm system.
Admittedly, I hadn’t even heard of Vargas until this year, when our newest minor league correspondent, Jason Manuel, started raving about him on a daily basis. As it stands now, the 6’3″, right-handed hitting third baseman is slashing .509/.548/.737 over 57 AB in 13 games for Ogden in the Pioneer League.