Alexander Vargas

Alexander Vargas
Free agent
Infielder
Born: (2001-10-29) October 29, 2001 (age 24)
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
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Alexander Vargas (born October 29, 2001) is a Cuban professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He was named to the Cuba national baseball team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Career

Vargas was signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in 2018 to a $2.5 million signing bonus. In 2020, he was the No. 20 ranked prospect in all of baseball according to MLB Pipeline. Vargas was promoted to the Double-A Somerset Patriots for the 2024 season where he hit .254/.375/.668.

In August 2025, Vargas was released by the Yankees. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds later that month and was assigned to the High-A Dayton Dragons. In 18 games with Dayton in 2025, Vargas hit .242/.323/.617.

Vargas was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts to begin the 2026 season, where he batted .339/.383/.393 with eight RBI and two stolen bases across 16 appearances. On April 28, 2026, Vargas was released by the Reds organization.

References

  1. ↑ Miller, Randy (March 11, 2025). "After many struggles, Yankees' $2.5M Cuban prospect hitting .727 'His talent jumps at you'". NJ.com. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ Tallarini, Matt (August 15, 2025). "2026 WBC Team Cuba Shortstop Alexander Vargas Released by Yankees". World Baseball Network. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ Koch, Drew (August 20, 2025). "Reds' chase for international player comes full circle after failed Yankees' tenure". Blog Red Machine Network. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-04-28