Vargas is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Nationals on Sunday. It's the third game in a row in which Vargas will be on the bench for the start of the game. With Pavin Smith serving as the team's DH, Vargas has been losing playing time to rookie LuJames Groover, who is starting at first base and batting eighth in Sunday's series finale.
Ildemaro Vargas: Everything you need to know
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Ildemaro Vargas Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 10-5400000000020003/23L 7-0100000000010003/22W 11-1411000120050043/21W 5-2212020000000043/20W 8-7100000000000003/18W 16-8221100021020013/154-4311100000020013/13W 11-5402200000060023/11L 13-3312100110020053/9W 2-1300000000040003/7L 7-4301100000020013/5L 8-1300000000020003/1W 9-6422200010010022/27W 3-1312200000000022/25L 10-7301010020010022/23L 9-5402110000030032/21L 11-630000001004000
Preseason Totals 5091711402910370027 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/7W 5-1100000000000006/6L 6-1100000000010006/5L 14-1000000000120006/4W 3-2200000000020006/3L 7-0300000000040006/2L 6-5401100001010016/11-1200000000010005/31L 3-2401100000030015/30L 5-1301100000040015/29L 3-1100000000010005/27L 2-0201100000040015/26W 7-5411010020010025/25W 6-2200000000030005/24W 9-1310000000120005/23W 5-4300000001040005/22W 1-0100000000000005/21W 2-1300000000010005/20W 6-3400000010020005/19W 5-3412200000060025/18W 12-2522200000050025/17W 8-6511100010080015/16L 4-2400000000060005/15W 9-1524310020030055/13L 6-5501100020040015/12L 7-4412100120020055/11W 1-0400000000050005/10W 5-1320000001031005/9W 2-1401100020030015/8L 3-1501100000050015/7L 4-2401100000050015/6L 1-0300000000010005/5W 9-0501010010050025/3L 8-2300000000020005/2L 2-0400000000030005/1L 6-5404400011070044/30L 13-1402200000030024/29W 6-2512200000050024/28L 13-2201100001040014/26W 12-7533011140060094/25L 6-4411100000040014/23L 4-1401100000030014/22W 11-7522000250040084/21L 11-5411000130020044/19L 10-4401100000050014/182-2200000000030004/17W 6-3301100000050014/15W 8-5512110000040034/14W 4-3511000130070044/13L 9-7412110000010034/12W 4-3511010000060024/10W 5-4411100010070014/9W 7-1411010001040024/8W 7-2423300000010034/7L 4-3501100000030014/5W 6-5201001021040034/2L 17-2202110010010034/1W 1-0301100000010013/30W 9-642210011002005
Regular Season Totals 20329584092734721941092
Ildemaro Vargas Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 737600.28042927210940.311Home 520260.24316324210480.289Away 217340.31826603000460.333Night 625330.27721604100570.312Day 112270.28421323110370.310March 1120.500100000050.500April 519320.37219623000570.393May 117250.22721303110310.259June 0010.071100110010.188Opponent vs ATL 0 3 3 0.750 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 0.800 vs BAL 1 3 5 0.357 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.357 vs DET 1 1 3 0.429 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.429 vs PHI 0 1 2 0.222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.222 vs TEX 1 4 3 0.231 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.231 vs LAD 0 0 1 0.083 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.154 vs COL 0 3 5 0.185 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 0.267 vs SF 0 4 6 0.273 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.261 vs SEA 0 2 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 vs CWS 3 8 4 0.308 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.308 vs PIT 0 1 2 0.167 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.167 vs WSH 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333 vs MIL 0 0 5 0.455 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.500 vs TOR 0 0 3 0.300 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.300 vs NYM 0 2 7 0.280 6 1 0 2 0 1 0 8 0.333 vs CHC 0 1 5 0.417 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.462 vs SD 1 4 4 0.444 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.444 Venue @ Philadelphia 0 1 2 0.222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.222 @ New York 0 0 5 0.385 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.429 @ Arizona 4 16 22 0.224 15 2 1 4 2 1 0 38 0.276 @ Texas 1 4 3 0.231 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.231 @ Chicago 0 1 5 0.417 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.462 @ Colorado 0 3 5 0.357 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.357 @ Baltimore 1 3 5 0.357 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.357 @ San Francisco 0 3 2 0.222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 @ Seattle 0 2 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 @ Milwaukee 0 0 5 0.455 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.500
Ildemaro Vargas Player Profile
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Ildemaro Vargas: Breaking News
Comes off bench again
Vargas (thigh) entered Saturday's game as a pinch hitter, went 0-for-1, and finished as the designated hitter in a 6-1 loss to Washington. Vargas, who was removed from Thursday's game with the injury, has come off the bench in the next two contests. He played the field Friday and added a plate appearance Saturday, indicating there are no limitations and he may be slipping back into a bench role. The recent activation of Pavin Smith from the injured list and call-up of prospect LuJames Groover, who started at first base Friday and Saturday, will impact Vargas' playing time.
Not in Saturday's lineup
Vargas (thigh) is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Nationals on Saturday. Vargas is dealing with a left thigh contusion that forced him to leave Thursday's game against the Dodgers. He entered Friday's game against Washington after being absent from the starting lineup, so Vargas could be available off the bench for the Diamondbacks for Saturday's contest. LuJames Groover will start at first base and bat eighth.