Ildemaro Vargas #6

Signed by the Cardinals as a non-drafted free agent in 2008... Made his MLB debut as a D-back on June 29, 2017 vs. Cardinals.

2024

Hit .246 (67-for-272) with 16 doubles, one homer and 30 RBI over 95 games with the Nationals in his eighth season in the Majors...Set career highs in games, hits, doubles and stolen bases (nine)…Started 30 games at third base, 29 at second, six at shortstop and six in left field…made two pitching appearances (July 24 vs. Padres and Sept. 10 vs. Braves)…Played 29 games in the Venezuelan Winter League with Cardenales de Lara, hitting .308 (36-for- 117)/.853 OPS with seven doubles, one triple, three homers and 15 RBI in 29 games...Helped lead the club to a league title and spot in the 2024/25 Caribbean Series played in Mexicali, Mexico…batted .300 (6-for-20)/.890 OPS with three doubles and one RBI in five games.

2023

Played in 86 games, the second-most of his career (92 with Arizona in 2019)…Ranked second in Major League Baseball (min. 250 PA) in strikeout rate at 7.0%...Recorded a career-high 95 hits and matched a career-high with 13 doubles...Walked almost as many times as he struck out (19 BB / 20 SO)…Reached safely in a career-high 13 straight games from Sept. 5-24...Had hits in 13 of his last 17 games of the season: 17-for-52 (.327) with three 3B, 3B, six RBI, seven BB, SB, seven R...Did not strike out in 26 straight plate appearance from May 25-June 23, the second-longest active streak in MLB at the time...Played third base (45 G), second base (18 G), shortstop (15 G), left field (11 G), pitcher (2 G) and right field (1 G)…Went 3-for-5, on May 10 at San Francisco, falling a homer short of the cycle.

2022

Opened the season in Chicago’s system before signing with Washington at the end of May...Spent time with Triple-A Rochester before having his contract selected on Aug. 1...Went 4-for-4 with a run scored in his Washington debut on Aug. 3 vs. New York (NL)…Recorded a career-high 10-game hitting streak from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4... All three of his homers with Washington were go-ahead homers: Aug. 28 vs. Cincinnati (solo), Aug. 24 at Seattle (2-run) and Aug. 18 at San Diego (solo)…His home run on Aug. 24 at Seattle was a ninth-inning homer off Mariners closer Paul Sewald…Appeared at third base (40 G/ 40 GS) and shortstop (9 G/7 GS) and pitcher (1 G) with Washington.

2021

In 2021, Ildemaro appeared in 34 major league games with three organizations (Chicago, Pittsburgh, Arizona), combining to hit .156 (12-for-77) with three doubles, one triple and seven RBI... Began the season in the Cubs organization as a non-roster invitee to major league Spring Training ... hit .324 (11-for-34) with one homer and five RBI in 17 Spring Training games... Had his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa May 4, and played nine games for the Cubs before being designated for assignment May 15 and claimed off waivers by the Pirates May 17... Went 1-for-13 (.077) over seven games with the Pirates, before he was traded to Arizona June 2, for cash considerations... Split the remainder of the season between the Diamondbacks (18 games) and Triple-A Reno (57 games)... In his first game back with Arizona, went 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI June 2 vs. New York (N.L.)... With Reno, tallied a 14-game hitting streak from Aug. 1-20, batting .379 (22-for-58) with two homers and 10 RBI during the stretch... Combined to hit .340 (52-for-153) over 35 games for the Aces in August and Sept.

2019

Hit .269 (54-for-201) with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs and 24 RBI in 92 games over 4 stints with the D-backs, including making his first Opening Day roster...Appeared in 48 games at second base (28 starts), 14 at third base (6), 4 at shortstop (1), 1 in left field and 1 in right...Hit .278 (10-for-36) with 1 double, 2 home runs and 6 RBI as a pinch-hitter…tied for sixth in the NL in pinch hits (also: 8 others)...Batted .340 (18-for-53)/1.025 OPS vs. left-handers...In 28 games with Triple-A Reno, hit .403 (50-for-124)/.453 OBP/.573 SLG with 9 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 24 RBI, 11 walks and 20 runs scored. 

2018

Batted .211 with 1 home run and 4 RBI in 14 games in his second Major League season with the D-backs...Hit his first Major League home run on Sept. 29 vs. Padres (off Jacob Nix)...Named a Pacific Coast League mid- and postseason All-Star and hit .311 with 31 doubles, 10 triples, 7 homers and 54 RBI in with Triple-A Reno...Ranked among PCL leaders in triples (T-3rd, 10), total bases (4th, 239) and runs scored (T-8th, 78)...Set a franchise record with 35-game hitting streak (June 24-Aug. 11), the fifth-longest, single-season hitting streak in PCL history and the longest since Joey Cora/Las Vegas in 1989 (37).

2017

Batted .308 in 12 games over 2 stints in his first Major League season with the D-backs...Hit .312 with 35 doubles, 4 triples, 10 homers and 65 RBI in 113 games for Reno, and was named a Pacific Coast League midseason All-Star...ranked among PCL leaders in doubles (1st), strikeout pct. (1st, 7.5), hits (4th) and runs (T-5th, 87)...Rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Second Baseman in the PCL.

2016

Combined to bat .305 (160-for-525) with 28 doubles, 6 home runs and 37 RBI in 133 games with Single-A Adv. Visalia, Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno…totaled 44 walks and 39 strikeouts...Played in 84 games at shortstop and 49 at second base...Was 13-of-14 in stolen base attempts...Named to the Southern League midseason All-Star Team.

2015

Hit .321 (108-for-336) with 18 doubles, 5 home runs and 39 RBI in 86 games with Single-A Kane County...Played in 64 games at shortstop and 21 at second base...Ranked among the Midwest League leaders in average (1st), on-base pct. (2nd, .385) and OPS (3rd, .823)...Released by St. Louis on March 28…played 30 games with Bridgeport in the independent Atlantic League before signing with Arizona as a free agent on May 26...Played with Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League and batted .335 (66-for-197) in 51 games.

2014

Batted .241 (104-for-431) with 17 doubles and 40 RBI in 112 games with Single-A Adv. Palm Beach…also played in 8 games with Double-A Springfield...Pitched on April 13 @ Charlotte (1 ER in 0.2 IP).

2013

Spent the season with Single-A Peoria and batted .248 (104- for-419) with 15 doubles, 1 homer and 39 RBI in 115 games...Appeared in 18 games with Caribes in the VWL.

2012

Combined to hit .314 (83-for-264) with 18 doubles, 4 home runs and 32 RBI in 69 games with Rookie Johnson City, Class Short-Season A Batavia and Palm Beach...Played in 19 games with Caribes in the VWL.

2011

Batted .289 (44-for-152) with 11 doubles 1 homer and 18 RBI in 43 games with Rookie Gulf Coast League Cardinals.

2010

Appeared in 34 games with GCL Cardinals and batted .239 (21- for-88) with 15 RBI.

2009

Spent his second straight season with the Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals and hit .264 (43-for-163) in 52 games.

2008

Played in 12 games in his fi rst pro season with VSL Cardinals.