I don’t know if opposing teams know this, but Dodgers youngster Miguel Vargas is not allowed to swing the bat. Vargas suffered a right pinky injury earlier in spring training, and hasn’t been allowed to swing a bat for about a week. Vargas has been able to field, which is why he’s played in the team’s early Cactus League games. However, he’s entered those games knowing he’s not allowed to swing.
For some reason, opposing teams haven’t figured that out yet, because Vargas has had five at-bats, and some way, somehow, has more walks than strikeouts.