Colson Montgomery projects as the emerging leader while Miguel Vargas serves as a dependable supporting infielder with a team-first mentality. Vargas lost about 20 pounds and adjusted his swing in the offseason to become a better athlete. Through 115 games he is hitting .234/.316/.398 with an OPS of .714 and OPS+ of 98, and he has hit .333 with an .863 OPS over his last nine games. Vargas has split time between third base and first base, showing stronger defensive metrics at first (.995 fielding percentage, two errors, +9 DRS) than at third (.963 FP, nine errors, -7 DRS). Vargas prefers third base but accepts positional flexibility to help the team.
Vargas, a member of the three-team trade between the White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals last season, has proven to be a dependable player this season after getting off to a bumpy start to his White Sox career. Showing tremendous growth since joining the White Sox, Vargas is not one one of the better hitters in the lineup, he's one of the better leaders to have around in the clubhouse.
Coming into the year, Vargas made some changes to his swing and lost about 20lbs in the offseason to become a better athlete. Those changes seem to have taken hold, as through 115 games, Vargas is hitting .234/.316/.398 for an OPS and OPS+ of .714 and 98. He's also been hot in his last nine games, hitting .333 with an OPS of .863 and four RBIs.
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