Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas won the National League Player of the Week, earning recognition for his best stretch as a big leaguer.

Chad Patrick was traded by the D-backs to the Athletics for Jace Peterson at the 2023 trade deadline. Last year he posted a 3.53 ERA in 120 innings for the Brewers, who acquired him in November of 2023. This year he has a 2.35 ERA in 23 innings, lowering his career ERA to 3.34 in 143 innings.

American Family Field is where Ildemaro Vargas and the Arizona Diamondbacks will meet the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Prop bets open at 1.5 total bases and 1 base hit for Vargas. Ildemaro Vargas has been at the dish 82 different times on the campaign,

Outfielder Carlos Cortes of the Athletics has been selected the American League Player of the Week, and infielder Ildemaro Vargas of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been named the National League Player of the Week.

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas’ hot streak has only gotten hotter and fans can’t stop talking about it online. Apr 10, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas (6) reacts after breaking his bat against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park.

Cockcroft is senior writer for fantasy baseball and football at ESPN. Tristan is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. He is also a two-time LABR and three-time Tout Wars champion. Stop me if you've heard this one before: A contact-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks infielder adds more than 3% to his Barrel rate,

MLB player prop bets and odds for Ildemaro Vargas on Sunday, April 26, 2026, as the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres.

Vargas extended his season-opening hit streak to 19 games (.351/.368/.649) with a second-inning single. He later moved to shortstop when Geraldo Perdomo (ankle) was removed in the seventh inning. Either Vargas or Jose Fernandez could fill in for Perdomo, if the injury prevents him from playing Sunday.

Ildemaro Vargas hit two homers and had five RBIs, Nolan Arenado added a two-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 11-7.

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