Kennys Vargas
Kennys Vargas
Born: August 1, 1990
Canovanas, PR
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 290
Career: 2009-2023
Major League Statistics
Kennys Vargas compiled a career batting average of .275 with 153 home runs and 599 RBI in his 917-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Beloit Snappers, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Rochester Red Wings, Chiba Lotte Marines, Saltillo Saraperos, Dos Laredos Tecolotes and Guadalajara Mariachis. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Twins | 35 | 130 | 109 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 34 | .257 | .369 | .404 | .773 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Twins | 39 | 160 | 142 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 40 | .324 | .388 | .507 | .895 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 44 | 191 | 174 | 27 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 50 | .322 | .377 | .489 | .865 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 41 | 186 | 154 | 22 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 41 | .318 | .419 | .610 | 1.030 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 125 | 520 | 457 | 68 | 122 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | .267 | .344 | .468 | .813 | 214 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 97 | 405 | 356 | 50 | 100 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 68 | .281 | .360 | .472 | .832 | 168 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 38 | 151 | 122 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 39 | .279 | .411 | .475 | .886 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 35 | 151 | 122 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 32 | .287 | .417 | .516 | .934 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 96 | 402 | 330 | 41 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 89 | .233 | .361 | .424 | .785 | 140 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 51 | 211 | 178 | 26 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 53 | .253 | .360 | .461 | .821 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 130 | 533 | 463 | 41 | 111 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 133 | .240 | .326 | .425 | .752 | 197 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 35 | 102 | 84 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 36 | .179 | .324 | .274 | .597 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 66 | 285 | 239 | 54 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 72 | .310 | .418 | .603 | 1.020 | 144 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 85 | 353 | 281 | 54 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 98 | .324 | .462 | .566 | 1.028 | 159 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 30 | 132 | 115 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 | .270 | .356 | .461 | .817 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Guadalajara Mariachis | 50 | 207 | 182 | 27 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 46 | .297 | .367 | .549 | .917 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 917 | 3780 | 3211 | 463 | 883 | 185 | 8 | 153 | 599 | 4 | 3 | 498 | 890 | .275 | .376 | .481 | .856 | 1543 | 92 | 39 | 0 | 32 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Twins | 1B | 27 | 234 | 16 | 3 | 15 | .988 | 9.259 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Twins | 1B | 28 | 234 | 16 | 3 | 23 | .988 | 8.929 |
| 2011 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1B | 34 | 294 | 19 | 4 | 29 | .987 | 9.206 |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 1B | 33 | 281 | 15 | 3 | 32 | .990 | 8.970 |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 3B | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 1B | 81 | 708 | 39 | 11 | 68 | .985 | 9.222 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1B | 81 | 621 | 33 | 4 | 62 | .994 | 8.074 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 27 | 254 | 15 | 3 | 29 | .989 | 9.963 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 26 | 179 | 12 | 2 | 16 | .990 | 7.346 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 77 | 665 | 30 | 2 | 56 | .997 | 9.026 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 29 | 208 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1.000 | 7.379 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 73 | 523 | 48 | 3 | 51 | .995 | 7.822 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 1B | 10 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .987 | 7.700 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 1B | 69 | 466 | 26 | 4 | 58 | .992 | 7.130 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Guadalajara Mariachis | 1B | 22 | 171 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 1.000 | 8.182 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 1B | 18 | 154 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .982 | 8.889 |
| Totals | 529 | 4279 | 259 | 39 | 401 | .991 | 8.578 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | June 23, 2009 | August 29, 2009 |
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | June 21, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | June 22, 2011 | August 10, 2011 |
| 2012 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | MIN | July 22, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | April 4, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | April 3, 2014 | July 30, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | May 20, 2015 | August 31, 2015 |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | July 3, 2015 | August 10, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 7, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 8, 2017 | August 20, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 9, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Saltillo Saraperos | May 21, 2021 | August 5, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | April 22, 2022 | August 7, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | April 21, 2023 | June 3, 2023 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Guadalajara Mariachis | June 6, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
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