Joendry Vargas, the young infielder tearing it up for Class-A Ontario, just officially snagged California League Player of the Week honors, and seriously, this kid is playing a whole different game right now. He absolutely lit up the road trip in Lake Elsinore last week, putting on a clinic at the plate that had scouts taking notes and fans glued to the box scores.
Vargas Goes Off: A Week For the Ages
What a week for Vargas, for real. In just six games for the Tower Buzzers, he piled up 11 hits in 25 at-bats, which is a .440 average that most big leaguers only dream about. But it wasn’t just singles; he was absolutely crushing the ball, grabbing four doubles, a triple, and launching a home run. Talk about extra-base power! He drove in five runs, scored four himself, picked up two walks, and even swiped two bases. This dude was everywhere. Three of his games were multi-hit affairs, but Friday night? That was the masterpiece. Vargas went off for four hits, including a homer and a double, and racked up three RBI in that one game alone. When a guy is locked in like that, it’s just pure must-watch baseball.
Consistency is King: Season-Long Dominance
That insane week isn’t just a flash in the pan either. Vargas is riding a ridiculous 13-game on-base streak that stretches all the way back to July 26. During that whole run, he’s hitting a mind-boggling .397/.417/.586. Those are video game numbers! This 20-year-old has been a defensive chameleon too, playing third base and shortstop last week. For the entire season, he’s mostly held down shortstop with 65 starts, but also logged 15 starts at second base, six at third, and even 13 games as designated hitter. In 100 games for Ontario this season, Vargas is rocking a .287/.328/.438 slash line with a 91 wRC+, 27 doubles, nine homers, six triples, and a solid 22 stolen bases. He’s the fourth Tower Buzzer to win Player of the Week this season, joining Easton Shelton, Jaron Elkins, and Mairo Martinus, which says a lot about the talent coming out of that squad.
With numbers like these and that insane on-base streak still cooking, you gotta wonder what’s next for Vargas. He’s absolutely making a case for himself and putting the entire league on notice. This kid is just scratching the surface of what he can do, and it’s gonna be awesome to see him continue his tear!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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