For the first week and a half of Spring Training, Miguel Vargas hasn’t been allowed to swing a bat due to a hairline fracture in his pinky.
But that hasn’t stopped Doc from throwing him into the lion’s den anyways. He’s made the lineup six times and has drawn in four walks without even swinging the bat. It’s become a joke amongst the team and for any team he faces.
In a recent interview, he told the media that some of the pitchers don’t seem to know that he isn’t swinging, or “they would be throwing three strikes.