Joendry Vargas kept the pressure on all week for Class-A Ontario, and the California League took notice on Monday.
The Dodgers minor league infielder was named California League player of the week after a strong six-game stretch in Lake Elsinore, where he piled up 11 hits in 25 at-bats. Vargas added four doubles, a home run and a triple, drove in five runs, scored four times, drew two walks and swiped two bases.
His biggest night came Friday, when he went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI. It was one of three multi-hit games in the series.
The 20-year-old has now reached base in 13 straight games, a run that goes back to July 26. During that stretch, he’s hit .397/.417/.586.
Vargas handled both third base and shortstop last week, though most of his season has come on the left side of the infield. He has 65 starts at shortstop, along with 15 at second base and six at third, plus 13 games as the designated hitter.
Across 100 games for Ontario this season, Vargas is hitting .287/.328/.438 with a 91 wRC+, along with 27 doubles, nine home runs, six triples and 22 stolen bases.
He’s also the fourth Tower Buzzer to earn California League player of the week honors this season, joining Easton Shelton (May 18-24), Jaron Elkins (May 25-31 and June 29-July 5) and Mairo Martinus (June 22-28).
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