The 2023 season was supposed to be the year of Miguel Vargas. All offseason, the Dodgers hyped up the 23-year-old infield prospect telling us the bat was electric and the glove had a lot of room to improve. Plus he was making a position change, moving from mostly first and third base to second base. As the season approaches the halfway mark, things have turned out quite the opposite.
Defensively, the rookie has made huge leaps at the keystone, turning himself into a capable glove up the middle. But the offense has stayed well behind. And, of late, it’s been practically nonexistent.