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Dodgers Waiting To Learn More After Miguel Vargas Hit By Pitch In Right Thumb

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
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The Los Angeles Dodgers endured a scare in the seventh inning when Miguel Vargas was hit by a pitch on the inside of his right thumb by a 92 mph fastball from Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Connor Seabold.

Vargas immediately dropped the bat and shook his hand in pain. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and a trainer checked on the 23-year-old, who remained in the game.

“His thumb is fine,” Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 13-4 win. “We’ll get it looked at tomorrow. He said it was sore, but full range of motion, there’s strength.

“So hopefully tomorrow he comes in feeling good. I think tomorrow, the next day, we’ll know more. He was adamant about staying in the game.”

Roberts added the Dodgers did not have an X-ray taken of Vargas’ thumb. It’s plausible the team did not yet send him for an exam due to likely swelling.

Vargas struck out in his next at-bat but did not have a ball hit to him at second base over the final two innings of the game.

He previously suffered a hairline fracture in the pinky on his right hand during a February 21 workout at Camelback Ranch, but was in the Dodgers lineup for their Cactus League opener four days later. Vargas continued to make regular starts despite not being cleared to swing a bat in games.

That eventually came March 9, and Vargas responded by going 1-for-3 with a double.

Miguel Vargas set Dodgers record

Initially being limited to just tracking pitches has seemingly paid off for the heralded Dodgers prospect. Vargas leads the Majors with nine walks in 18 plate appearances.

The nine walks are an L.A. Dodgers franchise record for most through the first five games of the season. Vargas additionally tied with Roy Cullenbine (1940) for the most walks in overall Dodgers franchise history during that same span.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com