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Miguel Vargas, IF

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Scouting report

While Vargas' swing has become less conservative during his time in pro ball, his approach still prioritizes contact, and all the power he generates comes from squaring up the baseball and the strength in his hands and wrists. Athletically, Vargas is on the 3B/1B fringe. It's pretty rare for a player with this type of defensive fit to become a great everyday hitter without generating more power, but the game has a promising, prominent, and recent example in Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm. Because of his frame, Bohm (who was a 50 FV prospect) has better long-term power projection than Vargas (and more present power), but that's what the latter's path to an everyday role looks like. I consider Vargas a high-probability role player similar to Yandy Díaz. (Fall Instructional League)