Ildemaro Vargas2B Arizona Diamondbacks
Age 35 S/R 5'11" / 202 lbs MLB HR -5% Svc 8.000 · Ctrl thru 2026 peak 2.1 · 2026
wRC+†vL 111131vR 97
AVG/OBP/SLG.260 / .311 / .384
PA298
HR6
K%11
BB%6
MLB%100%
BAT: +10.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+10BATRUN: +0.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +2.6 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+3FLDPOS: -0.5 runs (Positional adjustment)-0POSREP: +8.4 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: +2.10+2.1WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5555
PWR
3535
SPD
5050
EYE
4045
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2026

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2018
Service   8.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$6M+2.1$17M+$11M
Totals $6M $17M +$11M

Career Projections (MLE)

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 PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200817 ROKVSL Cardinals 3027 5000 240 10 .185.241.185.427 .000.217 137 .192 5 -3 +0 +0 +0 +1 -0.2
200918 ROKVSL Cardinals 190171 35531 12427 98 .205.284.287.571 .082.266 226 .251 50 -11 -1 +0 +1 +5 -0.6
201019 ROKGCL Cardinals 10491 18520 5143 23 .198.263.297.559 .099.228 135 .230 34 -8 -1 +0 +0 +3 -0.5
201120 ROKGCL Cardinals 187161 38911 14245 40 .236.317.323.640 .087.264 137 .274 68 -7 +1 +0 +1 +5 -0.0
201221 ROK3 teams 317289 791624 15467 86 .273.325.384.709 .111.311 155 .303 90 -4 -1 +0 +1 +9 0.6
201322 A2 teams 496456 1061231 21673 84 .232.271.279.549 .046.270 144 .236 39 -34 +0 +0 +2 +14 -1.9
201423 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 477435 991911 12734 14 .228.255.283.538 .055.267 153 .227 32 -37 -1 +0 +2 +14 -2.3
201524 A2 teams 611553 1662548 37344 1511 .300.348.403.752 .103.306 66 .323 105 +4 -1 +0 +2 +17 2.2
201625 AA3 teams 811756 2033337 43692 274 .269.310.348.657 .079.288 95 .288 78 -20 +4 +0 +3 +23 1.0
201726 AAA2 teams 677630 1723539 27728 134 .273.311.381.692 .108.293 114 .303 90 -8 +1 +0 +2 +19 1.6
201827 AAA3 teams 790755 1993298 28853 188 .264.293.362.654 .098.287 114 .287 77 -20 +0 +0 +3 +22 0.6
201928 MLB2 teams 348328 971638 17311 21 .296.332.436.768 .140.306 95 .329 110 +4 +0 +2 +1 +10 1.7
202029 INTL2 teams 181172 34334 7340 50 .198.229.320.549 .122.221 194 .236 39 -12 +1 -2 +1 +5 -0.7
202130 AAA3 teams 555523 12330113 26820 71 .235.271.371.642 .136.253 155 .277 70 -19 +1 -3 +2 +16 -0.3
202231 AAA3 teams 720671 1623578 37894 123 .241.285.350.635 .109.266 125 .280 72 -23 +1 +6 +3 +20 0.8
202332 MLB2 teams 463426 1072147 31322 54 .251.305.369.674 .117.258 77 .294 83 -9 -1 +2 +2 +13 0.7
202433 MLB2 teams 461419 1022601 29473 105 .243.297.313.610 .069.269 106 .268 63 -19 +0 +1 +2 +13 -0.4
202534 AAA3 teams 543503 12213511 26649 51 .243.292.354.646 .111.257 125 .281 73 -16 +1 +2 +2 +15 0.4
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202635 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 7371 25515 290 00 .352.370.6621.032 .310.351 123 .440 195 +8 +0 +0 -1 +2 0.9
ROS35 MLBARI 225209 581026 12252 31 .278.323.431.753 .153.287 115 .329 110 +2 +0 +2 +1 +6 1.2
TOT35 MLBARI 298280 8315311 14342 31 .296.334.489.824 .193.305 115 .356 131 +10 +0 +3 -0 +8 2.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202736 MLBARI 228212 581026 12242 31 .274.319.425.743 .151.278 115 .319 102 +1 +0 -4 +1 +6 0.4
202837 MLBARI 167155 41714 9191 20 .265.309.400.709 .135.274 115 .308 94 -1 +0 -5 +1 +5 -0.1
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 85817942 202436259108 42297770 16069 .255.298.356.654 .101.277 115 .284 75 -239 +4 +1 +31 +243 4.1
/ 162G 650602 1522748 32745 125 .252.296.350.646 .098.274 115 .284 75 -18 +0 +0 +2 +18 0.3

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 PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200817 ROKVSL Cardinals 3026 6000 330 10 .231.310.231.541 .000.261 1010 .251 50 -2 +0 +1 -0.1
200918 ROKVSL Cardinals 190163 43741 20297 98 .264.368.374.743 .110.316 1511 .340 119 +4 -1 +5 0.8
201019 ROKGCL Cardinals 10488 21720 8103 23 .239.323.364.687 .125.263 108 .297 85 -2 -1 +3 0.0
201120 ROKGCL Cardinals 187152 441111 23175 40 .289.400.395.795 .105.312 912 .351 127 +6 +1 +5 1.2
201221 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 2622 8300 450 00 .364.462.500.962 .136.471 1915 .430 187 +3 +0 +1 0.3
201221 ROKJohnson City Cardinals 258230 741524 17247 86 .322.386.457.842 .135.343 97 .371 142 +12 -1 +7 1.9
201221 INTLCaribes de Anzoategui 3328 8110 330 00 .286.355.393.748 .107.320 99 .316 100 -0 +0 +1 0.1
201322 APeoria Chiefs 467419 1041531 31493 84 .248.305.305.610 .057.278 107 .272 66 -18 +0 +13 -0.5
201322 INTLCaribes de Anzoategui 2923 0000 420 00 .000.148.000.148 .000.000 714 .096 -68 -6 +0 +1 -0.5
201423 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 477431 1041711 16514 14 .241.275.292.567 .051.268 113 .244 45 -30 -1 +14 -1.8
201524 AKane County Cougars 384336 1081835 35163 96 .321.390.438.828 .116.322 49 .362 136 +15 -1 +11 2.6
201524 INTLCardenales de Lara 227197 66750 22131 65 .335.405.421.826 .086.357 610 .361 135 +9 -1 +6 1.5
201625 AAAReno Aces 224198 701302 20132 131 .354.418.449.868 .096.372 69 .384 152 +13 +2 +6 2.2
201625 AAMobile BayBears 351323 891524 24240 80 .276.326.372.697 .096.287 77 .311 96 -2 +2 +10 1.0
201625 INTLCardenales de Lara 236210 64911 24200 63 .305.376.371.747 .067.333 810 .339 117 +5 +0 +7 1.2
201726 AAAReno Aces 535487 15235410 30407 83 .312.361.462.823 .150.319 76 .358 132 +19 +0 +15 3.6
201726 INTLCardenales de Lara 142126 441021 1461 51 .349.418.484.903 .135.361 410 .399 164 +10 +1 +4 1.5
201827 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 2019 4001 140 10 .211.250.368.618 .158.214 205 .275 68 -1 +0 +0 +3 +1 0.3
201827 AAAReno Aces 572537 16731107 30462 104 .311.350.445.795 .134.329 85 .351 127 +17 +0 +16 3.4
201827 INTLCardenales de Lara 198190 51903 691 74 .268.294.363.658 .095.270 53 .293 82 -4 -0 +6 0.2
201928 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 211201 54916 9240 10 .269.300.413.713 .144.279 114 .314 99 -0 +0 +2 +1 +6 0.9
201928 AAAReno Aces 137124 50932 1151 11 .403.456.5731.028 .169.407 48 .449 202 +16 -0 +4 2.0
202029 MLBChicago Cubs 5451 10111 2100 00 .196.226.314.540 .118.220 194 .235 38 -4 +0 -2 +1 +2 -0.3
202029 INTLCardenales de Lara 127110 34400 16100 50 .309.397.345.742 .036.337 813 .342 120 +3 +1 +4 0.8
202130 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 8377 12310 6170 10 .156.217.221.438 .065.200 207 .204 14 -8 +0 -3 +2 +2 -0.7
202130 AAAReno Aces 268249 7821010 16270 31 .313.355.518.873 .205.316 106 .379 148 +15 +0 +8 2.3
202130 INTLCardenales de Lara 204182 5810111 19140 30 .319.383.566.949 .247.294 79 .408 170 +16 +1 +6 2.3
202231 MLBWashington Nationals 222209 551314 8233 31 .263.300.392.692 .129.279 104 .306 92 -2 +0 +6 +3 +6 1.3
202231 AAARochester Red Wings 309278 681443 27370 32 .245.311.356.668 .112.270 129 .298 86 -5 -0 +9 0.4
202231 INTLCardenales de Lara 189161 551711 25121 60 .342.433.478.911 .137.360 613 .404 167 +14 +1 +5 2.1
202332 MLBWashington Nationals 286262 661324 19201 11 .252.305.363.668 .111.259 77 .296 85 -5 -0 +2 +2 +8 0.6
202332 INTLCardenales de Lara 177158 491220 18101 43 .310.384.411.796 .101.331 610 .359 133 +7 -0 +5 1.1
202433 MLBWashington Nationals 303272 671601 19312 94 .246.300.316.617 .070.269 106 .273 67 -11 +0 +1 +2 +9 0.0
202433 INTLVenezuela 158137 421013 2081 11 .307.399.460.859 .153.310 513 .384 152 +9 -0 +4 1.4
202534 MLBArizona Diamondbacks 121115 31213 2152 00 .270.294.383.677 .113.286 122 .297 85 -2 +0 +2 +2 +3 0.6
202534 AAAReno Aces 241216 55835 21223 41 .255.329.389.718 .134.263 99 .322 105 +1 +0 +7 0.9
202534 INTLCardenales de Lara 181165 611106 10164 10 .370.419.545.964 .176.379 96 .422 181 +17 +0 +5 2.2
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 13001206 29957720 661448 166 .248.291.357.648 .109.265 115 .287 78 -33 +1 +8 +15 +37 2.8

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 55 35 50 45 .272/.318/.421 .148.280 84 9% 6% 110 +1.2
Adonis García
2019 · MLB
34 52→56 49→50 48→50 44 .262/.304/.407 .145.287 178 16% 4% 100 +1.7 .219/.276/.340 .121.262 1414 22% 6% 71 -0.3 .193/.248/.286.094.234111623%4%43-0.9
Irving Falu
2018 · AAA
35 54→63 41→40 46→55 48 .260/.298/.358 .099.281 912 12% 5% 83 +0.6 .245/.287/.339 .094.267 813 11% 6% 74 -0.1 .245/.291/.317.072.2654159%6%66-0.4
So Taguchi
2005 · MLB
36 52→58 47→45 50 51 .258/.313/.401 .143.279 1413 14% 7% 102 +1.8 .270/.321/.385 .115.303 1015 14% 7% 100 +1.7 .276/.331/.372.096.31071513%7%98+1.0
Melky Cabrera
2019 · MLB
34 57→67 47→50 45→50 50 .282/.328/.424 .142.302 143 12% 6% 114 +2.7 .271/.313/.401 .130.293 136 12% 5% 101 +1.8 .286/.318/.404.118.30511310%4%97+1.0
Jose Offerman
2004 · MLB
35 51→55 43→45 46→50 58 .249/.328/.362 .113.279 1010 15% 10% 98 +1.6 .234/.316/.352 .118.268 109 16% 11% 90 +1.0 .231/.303/.332.100.26111915%9%78+0.1
Gabriel Gutierrez
2019 · AAA
35 50 46→45 48→45 46 .249/.295/.382 .132.281 1411 17% 5% 89 +0.9 .269/.315/.420 .151.295 1811 15% 5% 108 +2.3 .302/.347/.457.155.32220813%5%125+1.4
Edgar Gonzalez
2013 · AAA
35 53→57 43→45 48→50 47 .260/.307/.370 .110.300 1113 17% 6% 91 +1.1 .232/.274/.347 .115.299 1216 26% 5% 71 -0.3 .211/.245/.310.098.282112329%4%43-0.6
Denard Span
2018 · MLB
34 54→64 47→50 49→55 54 .267/.328/.406 .140.284 1414 12% 8% 108 +2.3 .260/.333/.412 .152.291 1412 15% 9% 112 +2.6 .261/.346/.415.154.299121116%10%115+2.3
Abel Martinez
2012 · AAA
35 54→63 44→45 46→50 49 .264/.309/.378 .114.278 1113 10% 5% 93 +1.3 .265/.308/.376 .111.285 1114 11% 5% 92 +1.2 .278/.323/.380.102.300101511%5%96+0.8
Sandy Alomar Jr.
2001 · MLB
35 55 45 44→40 48 .268/.311/.392 .124.286 136 12% 5% 98 +1.6 .260/.297/.383 .123.273 134 10% 5% 90 +1.0 .260/.288/.381.121.2691319%3%83+0.2
Manuel Velez
2010 · AAA
34 53→59 45→40 43→45 47 .259/.300/.376 .117.280 135 13% 5% 89 +1.0 .236/.278/.359 .123.266 138 17% 5% 76 +0.0 .228/.261/.321.093.2518412%4%54-0.3
Ricky Gutierrez
2005 · MLB
35 52→58 39→45 45 50 .248/.305/.330 .082.276 75 13% 6% 79 +0.3 .211/.279/.293 .082.254 78 19% 7% 59 -1.1 .167/.245/.189.022.2110419%7%17-0.9
Greg Dobbs
2013 · MLB
35 52→56 44→55 45→50 45 .255/.295/.371 .117.295 125 18% 5% 86 +0.8 .238/.291/.334 .096.282 95 18% 6% 75 -0.0 .215/.275/.281.066.2615119%6%44-0.7
Gerald Laird
2014 · MLB
34 54→47 42→50 45→50 54 .257/.327/.366 .110.292 86 15% 8% 98 +1.6 .234/.303/.331 .097.283 76 19% 8% 79 +0.3 .203/.274/.256.053.2590020%8%37-0.7
Pablo Ozuna
2009 · MLB
34 54 41→40 45→55 48 .260/.303/.364 .103.278 813 10% 5% 87 +0.8 .248/.296/.353 .105.283 714 14% 5% 81 +0.4 .269/.309/.358.088.31702014%3%83+0.2
Said Gutierrez
2015 · AAA
35 48 47→50 49→40 44 .243/.285/.370 .128.267 166 17% 5% 82 +0.5 .232/.271/.339 .107.270 144 19% 4% 68 -0.5 .234/.271/.316.082.27812020%3%59-0.4
Chris Gomez
2004 · MLB
33 52→54 45 45→40 48 .253/.294/.387 .134.267 115 11% 5% 89 +1.0 .268/.324/.360 .092.291 76 10% 7% 95 +1.4 .285/.347/.354.069.311559%8%99+0.7
Miguel Rojas
2023 · MLB
34 52→60 44→45 51→50 50 .254/.309/.375 .122.277 1013 13% 7% 93 +1.3 .250/.305/.361 .111.274 1012 12% 7% 87 +0.8 .255/.311/.363.108.27991212%7%88+0.5
Andrés Blanco
2018 · MLB
34 50→47 47→50 44→50 48 .246/.312/.396 .150.291 136 20% 7% 100 +1.7 .220/.294/.356 .136.264 157 22% 7% 83 +0.6 .209/.288/.346.137.25117523%7%75-0.0
Kevan Smith
2021 · MLB
33 51→54 46→50 49→40 49 .254/.319/.385 .131.287 146 17% 7% 100 +1.7 .223/.296/.338 .115.295 118 26% 9% 79 +0.3 .163/.242/.193.030.2400029%9%2-0.9