Dodgers’ Miguel Vargas Nearing Return to Third Base
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday in Houston that Miguel Vargas could soon see time at third base, where he’s been taking ground balls.
“I’ll decide — it could happen (Sunday), we’ll see. He’s working really hard. I’ve seen it and it’s getting closer, absolutely.”
The Dodgers have been searching for a position Vargas can call home. He came up as a third baseman, was moved to second base, and then transitioned to the outfield.
“They’re trying to give me a place, any opportunity, any position,” Vargas said, looking on the bright side of all the moves. “I’m glad to have that type of versatility because the Dodgers if you see they’ve got four or five guys that can do that. To me, it’s a good thing.”
Offense is what stands in the way between Vargas and more regular playing time. But with Max Muncy not expected back until at least August, Vargas started taking ground balls and working at third base before games when he is not in the lineup that night.
“I think it’s just more of giving him time to get acclimated over there at third base,” Roberts said. “We’ve really tried to get him to focus on playing left field and I just don’t think it’s fair to him to now try and perform in the batter’s box and play a position I don’t think he’s played in the big leagues … then to just throw him out there. We just want to give him time to kind of get his re-conditioning at third base down.”
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