Chicago White Sox#20 · 3BIn today's lineup · batting 3rd

Miguel Vargas

Age 26

Contract Value $805,700/yr

Size 6' 2" · 225

Bats Right

From Havana, Cuba

159G · 704 PA

.250

AVG

.363

OBP

.474

SLG

.837

OPS

RBI

4.5

WAR

84H-ScoreVERY STRONG

Volume and power lead the profile. 13th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 5:03 PM ETLast game Sep 11 at STL

Next matchupToday · 1:00 PM ET · at CLE

Opposing starter

Parker Messick

LHP · 2.56 ERA

OPS vs LHP

.964

BvP

0-for-3

Very small sample

Venue

Progressive Field

Lineup slot

3rd

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Season overview

AVG

.250182nd

OBP

.36342nd

SLG

.47455th

OPS

.83736th

3314th

RBI

9320th

BB%

13.8%19th

17.8%103rd

wOBA

.36043rd

WAR

4.514th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production9050

ELITE

Contact Quality8350

VERY STRONG

Plate Discipline8250

VERY STRONG

Volume9850

ELITE

Power9350

ELITE

Splits8650

VERY STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.6981326.7%6.7%

Last 14.7861321.3%9.8%

Last 301.17961216.3%17.8%

Season.837307918.2%14.1%45.2%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity90.5 mph82nd

Barrel rate13.4%93rd

Hard-hit rate45.2%83rd

Launch angle20.2°

Pull / center / oppo46 / 32 / 22

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.21624.3%.450

Sinker.25210.0%.530

Slider.24726.9%.346

Cutter.28230.8%.564

Curveball.17515.3%.300

Sweeper.33320.3%.667

Changeup.31012.5%.571

Best production: sweeper and changeup.

Highest whiff rate against: cutter and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.801

AVG .242

vs LHP

.964

AVG .275

+.163 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.870

AVG .256

Away

.793

AVG .239

+.077 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.57913

Aug.947612

Jul.740412

Jun.892618

May.866719

Apr.79059

Mar.87916

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Chicago White Sox159.250.363.474.83733934.5

2025Chicago White Sox138.234.316.401.7171660

2024Los Angeles Dodgers30.239.313.423.73639

2024Chicago White Sox42.104.217.170.38727

2024—72.150.249.257.506516

2023Los Angeles Dodgers81.195.305.367.672732

2022Los Angeles Dodgers18.170.200.255.45518

Frequently asked

What is Miguel Vargas's 2026 batting line?+

.250/.363/.474 with 33 home runs and 93 RBI and 159 games — a .837 OPS.

Who is he facing next?+

Parker Messick (LHP · 2.56 ERA), Today · 1:00 PM ET · at CLE. 0-for-3 (Very small sample).

What is his H-Score?+

84 out of 100, which we label very strong. 13th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and power lead the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .964 OPS versus a .801 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against cutter and slider. Best production against sweeper and changeup.