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: 2009-2025
Major League Statistics
Kennys Vargas compiled a career batting average of .280 with 181 home runs and 708 RBI in his 1058-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, Guadalajara Mariachis and Monclova Acereros. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 88 | 382 | 323 | 53 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 96 | .316 | .416 | .517 | .933 | 167 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 53 | 144 | 113 | 24 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 34 | .319 | .458 | .681 | 1.140 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 1058 | 4306 | 3647 | 540 | 1021 | 207 | 8 | 181 | 708 | 4 | 3 | 577 | 1020 | .280 | .382 | .490 | .872 | 1787 | 106 | 47 | 0 | 35 | 34 |
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 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 1B | 38 | 271 | 20 | 2 | 37 | .993 | 7.658 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Monclova Acereros | 1B | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.333 |
| Totals | 570 | 4568 | 280 | 41 | 441 | .992 | 8.505 |
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 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | April 12, 2024 | August 1, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | May 7, 2025 | August 7, 2025 |
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