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Kennys Vargas

Twins Career team 2014–2017
Number #92
Position First Baseman
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 36
Height 6' 5"
Weight 290 lbs
Birth Place Canovanas, Puerto Rico
Born Aug 1, 1990

Key Insights

2017
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Chris Sale has struck Vargas out 7 times in 13 plate appearances, 53.8% of everything between them.

7 strikeouts in 13 plate appearances.
One club he never seems to get going against

Against the arms currently on the ATL, Vargas has hit .103 and slugged .103 over 42 plate appearances, his worst of any club.

4 hits, 0 home runs and 18 strikeouts, against a .433 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Vargas hits Jason Vargas harder than anyone: 101.5 mph off the bat, against a median of 87.8 across the pitchers he has faced.

11 plate appearances with tracked contact.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the CHW, Vargas has hit .333 and slugged .697 over 36 plate appearances, his best of any club.

11 hits, 3 home runs and 9 strikeouts, against a .433 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This opponent takes the sting out of his bat

Vargas cannot get the barrel to Trevor Bauer: 82.0 mph off the bat against him, against a median of 87.8 across the pitchers he has faced.

14 plate appearances with tracked contact.
One opponent he has never solved, not once

Vargas has never got a hit off Corey Kluber: 0 for 8 across 9 plate appearances.

5 strikeouts and 1 walk in those 9 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 1, 1990
Birth Place Canovanas, Puerto Rico
Height 6' 5"
Weight 290 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right