Miguel Vargas was becoming a more proficient defender at a position he made only 27 starts at in five minor league seasons. Then he suddenly forgot how to hit.
“It’s a mental break more so than anything,” Roberts said. “I had a great conversation with him [on Sunday] to kind of ease his mind, to let him know our confidence in him hasn’t wavered. I think for me, it’s just going back to what he does really well, and that’s to get hits.
He hasn’t been as prolific at the plate in the big leagues, with a .201 average, .678 OPS, seven homers, 14 doubles and 30 RBIs in 72 games entering Wednesday, but he has looked overmatched for much of the past 2½ weeks. “I feel like I’m seeing pitchers well, but I’ve been missing a lot of pitches in the zone,” Vargas said. “Sometimes in the big leagues, you only get one pitch, and if you miss it, it sucks. But I don’t feel like I’ve lost my confidence, and that’s what matters for me.”
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