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On TV, they stated that Vargas hit .350+ for his career at Long Beach State... sure enough, he's a career .292 hitter in the bigs ... 2nd among active pitchers > 50 PA's...
Vargas' first AB was weak, however. Three mushy pitches, taking all the way, 1-2... 89 mph fastball neck high, terrible hack at it.
Just musing. Vargas might be, more or less, the best-hitting pitcher in baseball...
Might be fun to run him out there in NL double-switches, Vargas playing LF/RP for two or three innings at a time as the RHP's out of the pen kept the platoon advantage.