Jheremy Vargas

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #22 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Vargas signed with the Brewers for $650,000 when the 2019-20 international signing period opened on July 2, 2019. Vargas stood out more for his game savvy than his tools, and he continued to show that in his pro debut in 2021 in the Arizona Complex League.
  
  Scouting Report: Vargas doesn’t have a plus tool and he won’t immediately stick out for his size or explosiveness. What he does have are instincts and feel for the game that are advanced for an 18-year-old. Vargas is a smart player who has a knack for slowing the game down and playing under control on both sides of the ball. There are some unconventional parts to his swing, but he manages his at-bats well, draws walks and sprays line drives, albeit with well-below-average power. An average runner with a solid-average arm, Vargas doesn’t make the acrobatic plays other shortstops make, but he’s a reliable, sure-handed defender with good instincts who committed just two errors in 2021, spending time at shortstop, third base and second base.
  
  The Future: If Vargas can get stronger to be able to do more damage as he faces more advanced pitchers, he could develop into a utility infielder. He should spend 2022 with Low-A Carolina.
  
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #25 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas played for Venezuela in the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in 2017 and signed with the Brewers for $650,000 two years later. He stood out for his baseball IQ and strong offensive performance as an amateur and has continued to showcase those attributes as a pro, first in the Dominican Republic after signing and during instructional league in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Vargas stands out more in games than in a workout. He doesn't have loud tools or the prettiest swing, but he gets on base, makes frequent contact with good plate discipline and uses the whole field. Vargas is physically behind his peers, so he's mostly a line drive hitter with doubles pop. There's room on his frame to add more strength, but he doesn't project to be a big home run threat. Vargas is an average runner who lacks the quick-twitch actions teams prefer at shortstop, but he has a chance to stick there because of his internal clock, secure hands, solid-average arm and advanced instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Vargas will still be 17 on Opening Day 2021. He is set to begin his pro career in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #26 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas grew up playing a lot of baseball in Venezuela, including when he represented his country at the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico in 2017. He joined a Venezuelan-heavy international signing class for the Brewers when he signed with them on July 2, 2019.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In a workout, Vargas doesn't have tools that immediately jump out, but he looks better in games. He makes a lot of contact in games, with a line-drive stroke and gap power. Between his bat control and strike-zone discipline, Vargas has the potential to be a high on-base threat. Vargas isn't that big, but with his broad shoulders, there is strength projection for his power to tick up, but pure hitting ability will probably always be ahead of his power. He isn't as flashy in the field as other shortstops, but Vargas has a chance to stick at the position. He's an average runner with clean hands, good field awareness and a solid-average arm.
  
  THE FUTURE: After hitting well in Tricky League and Dominican instructional league games since signing, Vargas will try to carry that early success to his pro debut in 2020 in the Dominican Summer League.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Vargas signed with the Brewers for $650,000 when the 2019-20 international signing period opened on July 2, 2019. Vargas stood out more for his game savvy than his tools, and he continued to show that in his pro debut in 2021 in the Arizona Complex League.
  
  Scouting Report: Vargas doesn’t have a plus tool and he won’t immediately stick out for his size or explosiveness. What he does have are instincts and feel for the game that are advanced for an 18-year-old. Vargas is a smart player who has a knack for slowing the game down and playing under control on both sides of the ball. There are some unconventional parts to his swing, but he manages his at-bats well, draws walks and sprays line drives, albeit with well-below-average power. An average runner with a solid-average arm, Vargas doesn’t make the acrobatic plays other shortstops make, but he’s a reliable, sure-handed defender with good instincts who committed just two errors in 2021, spending time at shortstop, third base and second base.
  
  The Future: If Vargas can get stronger to be able to do more damage as he faces more advanced pitchers, he could develop into a utility infielder. He should spend 2022 with Low-A Carolina.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas played for Venezuela in the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in 2017 and signed with the Brewers for $650,000 two years later. He stood out for his baseball IQ and strong offensive performance as an amateur and has continued to showcase those attributes as a pro, first in the Dominican Republic after signing and during instructional league in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Vargas stands out more in games than in a workout. He doesn't have loud tools or the prettiest swing, but he gets on base, makes frequent contact with good plate discipline and uses the whole field. Vargas is physically behind his peers, so he's mostly a line drive hitter with doubles pop. There's room on his frame to add more strength, but he doesn't project to be a big home run threat. Vargas is an average runner who lacks the quick-twitch actions teams prefer at shortstop, but he has a chance to stick there because of his internal clock, secure hands, solid-average arm and advanced instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Vargas will still be 17 on Opening Day 2021. He is set to begin his pro career in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas played for Venezuela in the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in 2017 and signed with the Brewers for $650,000 two years later. He stood out for his baseball IQ and strong offensive performance as an amateur and has continued to showcase those attributes as a pro, first in the Dominican Republic after signing and during instructional league in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Vargas stands out more in games than in a workout. He doesn't have loud tools or the prettiest swing, but he gets on base, makes frequent contact with good plate discipline and uses the whole field. Vargas is physically behind his peers, so he's mostly a line drive hitter with doubles pop. There's room on his frame to add more strength, but he doesn't project to be a big home run threat. Vargas is an average runner who lacks the quick-twitch actions teams prefer at shortstop, but he has a chance to stick there because of his internal clock, secure hands, solid-average arm and advanced instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Vargas will still be 17 on Opening Day 2021. He is set to begin his pro career in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas played for Venezuela in the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in 2017 and signed with the Brewers for $650,000 two years later. He stood out for his baseball IQ and strong offensive performance as an amateur and has continued to showcase those attributes as a pro, first in the Dominican Republic after signing and during instructional league in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Vargas stands out more in games than in a workout. He doesn't have loud tools or the prettiest swing, but he gets on base, makes frequent contact with good plate discipline and uses the whole field. Vargas is physically behind his peers, so he's mostly a line drive hitter with doubles pop. There's room on his frame to add more strength, but he doesn't project to be a big home run threat. Vargas is an average runner who lacks the quick-twitch actions teams prefer at shortstop, but he has a chance to stick there because of his internal clock, secure hands, solid-average arm and advanced instincts.
  
  THE FUTURE: Vargas will still be 17 on Opening Day 2021. He is set to begin his pro career in the Rookie-level Arizona League.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas grew up playing a lot of baseball in Venezuela, including when he represented his country at the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico in 2017. He joined a Venezuelan-heavy international signing class for the Brewers when he signed with them on July 2, 2019.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In a workout, Vargas doesn’t have tools that immediately jump out, but he looks better in games. He makes a lot of contact in games, with a line-drive stroke and gap power. Between his bat control and strike-zone discipline, Vargas has the potential to be a high on-base threat. Vargas isn’t that big, but with his broad shoulders, there is strength projection for his power to tick up, but pure hitting ability will probably always be ahead of his power. He isn’t as flashy in the field as other shortstops, but Vargas has a chance to stick at the position. He’s an average runner with clean hands, good field awareness and a solid-average arm.
  
  THE FUTURE: After hitting well in Tricky League and Dominican instructional league games since signing, Vargas will try to carry that early success to his pro debut in 2020 in the Dominican Summer League.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Vargas grew up playing a lot of baseball in Venezuela, including when he represented his country at the COPABE 14U Pan American Championship in Chihuahua, Mexico in 2017. He joined a Venezuelan-heavy international signing class for the Brewers when he signed with them on July 2, 2019.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: In a workout, Vargas doesn't have tools that immediately jump out, but he looks better in games. He makes a lot of contact in games, with a line-drive stroke and gap power. Between his bat control and strike-zone discipline, Vargas has the potential to be a high on-base threat. Vargas isn't that big, but with his broad shoulders, there is strength projection for his power to tick up, but pure hitting ability will probably always be ahead of his power. He isn't as flashy in the field as other shortstops, but Vargas has a chance to stick at the position. He's an average runner with clean hands, good field awareness and a solid-average arm.
  
  THE FUTURE: After hitting well in Tricky League and Dominican instructional league games since signing, Vargas will try to carry that early success to his pro debut in 2020 in the Dominican Summer League.