Ildemaro Vargas2B Arizona Diamondbacks
Age 35 S/R 5'11" / 202 lbs MLB HR +4% Svc 5.041 · Ctrl thru 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION300 act + 200 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 7673vR 64
AVG/OBP/SLG.254 / .303 / .378
PA200
HR4
K%11
BB%6
BABIP269
ISO124
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -6.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-6BATRUN: +1.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -4.6 runs (Positional adjustment)-5POSREP: +14.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+14REPTotal WAR: +0.50+0.5WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.90.1-0.22628
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 61 / POW 31
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT61
Whiff%
903.7%
xwOBA
390.296
POWER31
Barrel%
102.6
Avg EV
2987.5
Bat Spd
4470.8
EYE48
Chase%
9020.1%
SPEED53
Sprint
4327.2
DEFENSE55
scouting grade only
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 498 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
207
291
wRC+
109
80
◀◀L
wOBA
328
290
L
ISO
152
090
◀◀L
BABIP
296
282
L
K%
11.1%
11.0%
BB%
3.4%
5.5%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-3
MLB Debut   2018
Service   5.041 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$0.6M+0.2$0.8M+$0.2M
Totals $0.6M $0.8M +$0.2M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200817 ROKVSL Cardinals 3027 5000 240 10 185241185427 217 137 192 5
200817 ROKVSL Cardinals 3026 6000 330 10 231310231541 261 1010 251 50
200918 ROKVSL Cardinals 190171 35531 12427 98 205284287571 82266 226 251 50
200918 ROKVSL Cardinals 190163 43741 20297 98 264368374743 110316 1511 340 119
201019 ROKGCL Cardinals 10491 18520 5143 23 198263297559 99228 135 230 34
201019 ROKGCL Cardinals 10488 21720 8103 23 239323364687 125263 108 297 85
201120 ROKGCL Cardinals 187161 38911 14245 40 236317323640 87264 137 274 68
201120 ROKGCL Cardinals 187152 441111 23175 40 289400395795 105312 912 351 127
201221 ROK3 teams 317289 791624 15467 86 273325384709 111311 155 303 90
201221 ROK3 teams 317280 901934 24327 86 321389454843 132350 108 370 142
201322 A2 teams 496458 1031041 19743 84 225260271531 46266 154 230 34
201322 A2 teams 496442 1041531 35513 84 235296290585 54263 107 262 58
201423 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 477434 952011 13734 14 219248276525 58257 153 224 30
201423 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 477431 1041711 16514 14 241275292567 51268 113 244 45
201524 A2 teams 611554 1622449 36374 1511 292340399739 106298 66 318 102
201524 A2 teams 611533 1742585 57294 1511 326396432827 105335 59 362 135
201625 AA3 teams 811754 1902936 45702 274 252296322618 70271 96 273 67
201625 AA3 teams 811731 2233737 68572 274 305366393758 88323 78 339 118
201726 AAA2 teams 677631 1693239 26788 134 268305371676 103290 124 296 85
201726 AAA2 teams 677613 19645611 44468 134 320373467839 147328 76 367 139
201827 AAA3 teams 790756 1912898 27863 188 253281345626 93275 113 271 65
201827 AAA3 teams 790746 222401011 37593 188 298333422756 125311 75 334 114
201928 MLB2 teams 348328 921537 17311 21 280318409726 128291 95 319 102 +1 +0 +2 +1 +10 1.4
201928 MLB2 teams 348325 1041848 20291 21 320361474835 154331 86 367 139 +15 +0 +2 +1 +10 2.9
202029 INTL2 teams 181172 32333 7340 50 186218291509 105212 194 231 35
202029 INTL2 teams 181161 44511 18200 50 273346335682 62303 1110 310 96
202130 AAA3 teams 555523 12328215 26790 71 235271382654 147248 145 280 73
202130 AAA3 teams 555508 14834221 41580 71 291344490834 199292 107 363 136
202231 AAA3 teams 720670 1633788 38864 123 243288358646 115266 125 281 73
202231 AAA3 teams 720648 1784468 60724 123 275340398738 123296 108 328 109
202332 MLB2 teams 463426 1062136 31322 54 249303354657 106257 77 293 83 -9 -1 +2 +2 +13 0.7
202332 MLB2 teams 463420 1152544 37302 54 274336381716 107287 68 320 103 +2 -1 +2 +2 +13 1.8
202433 MLB2 teams 461419 1022402 29473 105 243297315612 72267 106 270 65 -18 +0 +1 +2 +13 -0.3
202433 MLB2 teams 461409 1092614 39393 105 267335364699 98283 88 311 96 -2 +0 +1 +2 +13 1.4
202534 AAA3 teams 543502 12312612 27639 51 245296365660 120258 125 286 77
202534 AAA3 teams 543496 14721414 33539 51 296351440791 143307 106 350 126
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD35 MLBARI 300280 721327 16292 20 257302393695 136265 105 300 88 -4 +0 +0 -5 +8 -0.0
YTD35 MLBARI 300279 721327 16292 20 258302394696 136266 105 308 94 -2 +0 +0 -5 +8 0.2
ROS35 MLBARI 100% 200185 47914 11222 20 254303378681 124265 116 304 91 -2 +0 -0 +1 +6 0.5
ROS35 MLBARI 100% 200185 47914 11222 20 254303378681 124267 116 301 88 -3 +0 -0 +1 +6 0.4
FULL35 MLBARI 500465 11922311 27514 40 256302387690 131267 105 300 88 -7 +1 +0 -5 +14 0.4
TOT35 MLBARI 500465 11922311 27514 40 256302387690 131267 105 302 89 -6 +1 +0 -5 +14 0.5
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202736 MLBARI 100% 244227 551015 13292 20 242289361650 119258 125 291 81 -5 +0 -6 +1 +7 -0.3
202837 MLBARI 100% 182169 40713 10231 10 237283343627 107249 135 277 70 -6 +0 -7 +1 +5 -0.7
202736 MLBARI 100% 244227 551015 13292 20 242289361650 119260 125 288 78 -6 +0 -6 +1 +7 -0.4
202837 MLBARI 100% 182169 40713 10231 10 237283343627 107251 135 274 68 -7 +0 -7 +1 +5 -0.8
▸ Career Totals
Career 19261787 441831032 10021813 216 247292358650 111264 115 287 78 -48 +2 -5 +17 +55 2.0
/ 162G 650603 14928311 34744 72 247291358649 111264 115 287 78 -16 +1 -2 +6 +18 0.7
Career 85877947 196834460105 42399470 15767 248292346637 98270 125 278 71 -285 +5 -5 +31 +243 -1.2
/ 162G 650602 1492658 32755 125 248291347638 100269 125 278 71 -22 +0 -0 +2 +18 -0.1

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200817 ROKVSL Cardinals 3026 6000 330 10 231310231541 261 1010 251 50 -2 +0 +1 -0.1
200918 ROKVSL Cardinals 190163 43741 20297 98 264368374743 110316 1511 340 119 +4 -1 +5 0.8
201019 ROKGCL Cardinals 10488 21720 8103 23 239323364687 125263 108 297 85 -2 -1 +3 0.0
201120 ROKGCL Cardinals 187152 441111 23175 40 289400395795 105312 912 351 127 +6 +1 +5 1.2
201221 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 2622 8300 450 00 364462500962 136471 1915 430 187 +3 +0 +1 0.3
201221 ROKJohnson City Cardinals 258230 741524 17247 86 322386457842 135343 97 371 142 +12 -1 +7 1.9
201221 INTLCaribes de Anzoategui 3328 8110 330 00 286355393748 107320 99 316 100 -0 +0 +1 0.1
201322 APeoria Chiefs 467419 1041531 31493 84 248305305610 57278 107 272 66 -18 +0 +13 -0.5
201322 INTLCaribes de Anzoategui 2923 0000 420 00 148148 714 96 -68 -6 +0 +1 -0.5
201423 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 477431 1041711 16514 14 241275292567 51268 113 244 45 -30 -1 +14 -1.8
201524 AKane County Cougars 384336 1081835 35163 96 321390438828 116322 49 362 136 +15 -1 +11 2.6
201524 INTLCardenales de Lara 227197 66750 22131 65 335405421826 86357 610 361 135 +9 -1 +6 1.5
201625 AAAReno Aces 224198 701302 20132 131 354418449868 96372 69 384 152 +13 +2 +6 2.2
201625 AAMobile BayBears 351323 891524 24240 80 276326372697 96287 77 311 96 -2 +2 +10 1.0
201625 INTLCardenales de Lara 236210 64911 24200 63 305376371747 67333 810 339 117 +5 +0 +7 1.2
201726 AAAReno Aces 535487 15235410 30407 83 312361462823 150319 76 358 132 +19 +0 +15 3.6
201726 INTLCardenales de Lara 142126 441021 1461 51 349418484903 135361 410 399 164 +10 +1 +4 1.5
201827 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 2019 4001 140 10 211250368618 158214 205 275 68 -1 +0 +0 +3 +1 0.3
201827 AAAReno Aces 572537 16731107 30462 104 311350445795 134329 85 351 127 +17 +0 +16 3.4
201827 INTLCardenales de Lara 198190 51903 691 74 268294363658 95270 53 293 82 -4 -0 +6 0.2
201928 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 211201 54916 9240 10 269300413713 144279 114 314 99 -0 +0 +2 +1 +6 0.9
201928 AAAReno Aces 137124 50932 1151 11 4034565731.028 169407 48 449 202 +16 -0 +4 2.0
202029 MLBChicago Cubs 5451 10111 2100 00 196226314540 118220 194 235 38 -4 +0 -2 +1 +2 -0.3
202029 INTLCardenales de Lara 127110 34400 16100 50 309397345742 36337 813 342 120 +3 +1 +4 0.8
202130 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 8377 12310 6170 10 156217221438 65200 207 204 14 -8 +0 -3 +2 +2 -0.7
202130 AAAReno Aces 268249 7821010 16270 31 313355518873 205316 106 379 148 +15 +0 +8 2.3
202130 INTLCardenales de Lara 204182 5810111 19140 30 319383566949 247294 79 408 170 +16 +1 +6 2.3
202231 MLBWashington Nationals 222209 551314 8233 31 263300392692 129279 104 306 92 -2 +0 +6 +3 +6 1.3
202231 AAARochester Red Wings 309278 681443 27370 32 245311356668 112270 129 298 86 -5 -0 +9 0.4
202231 INTLCardenales de Lara 189161 551711 25121 60 342433478911 137360 613 404 167 +14 +1 +5 2.1
202332 MLBWashington Nationals 286262 661324 19201 11 252305363668 111259 77 296 85 -5 -0 +2 +2 +8 0.6
202332 INTLCardenales de Lara 177158 491220 18101 43 310384411796 101331 610 359 133 +7 -0 +5 1.1
202433 MLBWashington Nationals 303272 671601 19312 94 246300316617 70269 106 273 67 -11 +0 +1 +2 +9 0.0
202433 INTLVenezuela 158137 421013 2081 11 307399460859 153310 513 384 152 +9 -0 +4 1.4
202534 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 121115 31213 2152 00 270294383677 113286 122 297 85 -2 +0 +2 +2 +3 0.6
202534 AAAReno Aces 241216 55835 21223 41 255329389718 134263 99 322 105 +1 +0 +7 0.9
202534 INTLCardenales de Lara 181165 611106 10164 10 370419545964 176379 96 422 181 +17 +0 +5 2.2
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 13001206 29957720 661448 166 248291357648 109265 115 287 78 -33 +1 +8 +15 +37 2.8

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Eric Sogardlast yr '21
career totals — 10 seasons, 2,484 PA
102,4842646246312337+10+226.06.6
/162664712+2.7+5.91.6pk7: 7
#2Chris Owingslast yr '22
career totals — 9 seasons, 2,420 PA
92,4203578239286365+13-03.74.5
/1626641021+3.6-0.11.0pk7: 5
#3Ehire Adrianzalast yr '22
career totals — 9 seasons, 1,519 PA
91,5192019240310353+10+134.04.4
/16266498+4.2+5.51.8pk7: 5
#4Leury Garcíalast yr '22
career totals — 9 seasons, 2,387 PA
92,3873463253293351+5+103.14.3
/162664918+1.4+2.70.9pk7: 6
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 11 projected seasons
112,4884426250292365+5+112.63.1
/162664127+1.3+2.90.7pk7: 4
#5Juan Castrolast yr '10
career totals — 11 seasons, 2,352 PA
112,352344237273341+10+211.02.7
/162664101+3.0+5.80.3pk7: 4
#6Chris Woodwardlast yr '09
career totals — 9 seasons, 1,835 PA
91,835339242299370+2-02.22.7
/162664123+0.6-0.00.8pk7: 3

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Ildemaro Vargas (OGILVIE) 35 61 31 53 48 256/302/387 131267 114 10% 5% 89 +0.5
Irving Falu
2018 · AAA
35 54→64 42→40 45→55 48 262/299/364 101283 1011 12% 5% 85 +0.7 240/285/335 95261 813 11% 6% 72 -0.2 240/288/311712593158%6%63-0.6
Howie Clark
2009 · MLB
35 52→58 42→40 49→40 49 248/289/357 109263 96 10% 5% 79 +0.3 256/300/363 107275 97 10% 5% 85 +0.7 276/320/36791292748%6%89+0.7
Quinton McCracken
2006 · MLB
35 51→61 39→40 49→50 54 239/304/323 85274 611 15% 8% 77 +0.1 243/300/347 104280 911 16% 7% 81 +0.4 257/296/3317429761115%5%70-0.1
Alcides Escobar
2022 · MLB
35 52→62 44→45 51→55 43 251/298/374 123299 107 20% 5% 88 +0.9 239/290/353 114299 109 22% 5% 79 +0.3 218/260/282652940524%4%45-0.5
Eloy Arano
2009 · AAA
35 58→61 37→30 44→50 43 278/303/351 73317 510 14% 3% 82 +0.5 264/301/329 65300 412 13% 4% 76 +0.1 278/316/3173931221211%4%77+0.1
Mike Redmond
2006 · MLB
35 55 40 48→30 49 262/316/357 95285 64 11% 5% 92 +1.2 285/331/367 82312 43 10% 5% 99 +1.7 303/346/36360331108%4%99+0.6
Sergio Guerrero
2010 · AAA
35 54 38→40 49→40 50 253/312/323 70270 69 9% 6% 80 +0.4 242/305/333 91274 99 15% 6% 81 +0.4 234/312/269352595011%6%66-0.1
Erick Aybar
2019 · MLB
35 49→59 43→50 47→60 51 240/303/354 114271 1113 16% 7% 85 +0.7 246/322/386 140287 149 18% 9% 102 +1.8 247/328/38113429012618%9%101+1.2
Ramiro Pena
2019 · MLB
34 50→55 44→45 46→50 44 246/293/368 122290 1211 20% 5% 84 +0.6 256/290/395 139281 169 15% 4% 90 +1.0 272/299/40613529316714%3%96+1.0
Luis Antonio Rodriguez
2015 · AAA
35 46→53 44→45 42→45 49 227/283/342 115250 115 15% 6% 73 -0.1 237/289/343 106280 119 19% 6% 76 +0.1 267/316/334673097416%6%81+0.1
Augie Ojeda
2009 · MLB
34 52 37→40 50→45 56 243/326/317 74270 45 11% 9% 85 +0.7 229/311/315 86252 46 10% 9% 79 +0.3 239/332/33496263269%10%85+0.4
Luis C. Garcia
2011 · AAA
35 53→57 41→50 48→45 48 251/286/358 107269 77 10% 5% 78 +0.2 252/298/383 131274 148 13% 6% 90 +1.0 274/323/41013628817312%7%104+1.1
Domingo Castro
2015 · AAA
35 55→61 37→40 47→50 44 263/293/327 64293 56 13% 4% 72 -0.2 254/296/317 63295 48 15% 5% 72 -0.2 265/311/314493092714%5%73-0.1
Royce Clayton
2005 · MLB
35 52→57 43→45 47→50 50 252/313/366 114297 108 18% 8% 92 +1.2 255/308/349 94314 512 19% 7% 85 +0.7 251/302/3328131321319%6%75+0.0
Jose Vizcaino
2004 · MLB
36 56→63 41→45 41→45 49 268/308/371 103288 85 11% 5% 91 +1.1 254/302/358 104284 75 13% 7% 85 +0.7 253/305/346932855212%7%73-0.1
Miguel Rojas
2023 · MLB
34 53→61 43→45 50 50 257/310/374 117282 1012 13% 6% 93 +1.3 257/311/374 117281 1112 12% 7% 93 +1.3 278/333/411134300121012%7%110+1.1
Alfredo Amezaga
2013 · MLB
35 47→56 40 49→55 48 227/283/319 92268 811 18% 7% 67 -0.5 262/312/356 94309 78 17% 6% 89 +0.9 283/330/368853326616%6%98+0.8
Luis Figueroa
2009 · AAA
35 55→58 38→40 40→45 48 258/295/336 78279 57 10% 5% 76 +0.0 249/282/330 81268 44 9% 4% 69 -0.4 259/290/32970278328%4%68-0.3
Miguel Flores
2006 · AAA
35 54→61 39→40 50→55 55 255/315/342 86273 614 9% 8% 86 +0.8 272/324/352 80292 520 8% 7% 92 +1.2 287/338/356703074218%7%95+0.9
Dan Wilson
2004 · MLB
35 52 43→45 46→40 44 256/293/366 110297 103 18% 5% 83 +0.6 239/292/329 90285 84 18% 7% 73 -0.1 241/298/298572863016%7%66-0.4