Ildemaro

Vargas

He grounded out in his only at-bat. Vargas hasn’t started a game since his nasty collision with Max Muncy on Thursday, but he has come off the bench in three straight games. It seems likely that he’ll be in the Arizona lineup on Tuesday after the off day Monday.

Vargas is still feeling the effects of his collision with Max Muncy on Thursday evening. He has appeared as a defensive replacement over the weekend, so he appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. LuJames Groover will start in his place at first base and bat eighth for the Diamondbacks against Cade Cavalli and the Nationals on Sunday.

Vargas came off the bench as a defensive replacement during Friday’s series opener, which is an encouraging sign. The 34-year-old will get some extra time off to recover after a serious collision with Dodgers slugger Max Muncy earlier this week. He suffered multiple bruises, but X-rays came back negative. It’ll be rookie LuJames Groover drawing another start at first base in his absence.

Vargas entered the late stages of Friday’s one-sided affair to give Ketel Marte a break from the field. The 34-year-old veteran appears to have avoided serious injury after a brutal first-base collision with Dodgers infielder Max Muncy earlier this week. All signs point to him avoiding a trip to the injured list.

Vargas feels like he got run over by a truck after a nasty collision with Max Muncy at first base during Thursday’s game, but fortunately all tests came back negative for any serious injuries. He’ll get a day or two off to heal, but it sounds like the 34-year-old infielder will be able to avoid a trip to the injured list.

Ildemaro fielded a ground ball deep behind the bag at first and raced Muncy to the bag, resulting in a violent head-on collision between the two. The Diamondbacks should have an update on the 34-year-old infielder’s status as soon as more information is available. Stay tuned.

Muncy was hustling in an attempt to beat out an infield single when he and Vargas were involved in a nasty head-on collision at the first base bag. The Dodgers announced that Muncy was pulled due to shortness of breath and will undergo evaluation for a potential concussion. He’ll continue to be evaluated but his availability for the weekend is certainly in doubt at the moment.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Marte is likely available off the bench, but the team wants to exercise some caution and give him some time off to prevent the issues from getting worse. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day heading into Thursday’s series finale. Ildemaro Vargas is at second base in his absence.

Marte receives his first day off since May 17. He’s been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since that point, batting .377 (23-for-61) with five homers and 21 RBI during that 15-game stretch. It’ll be Ildemaro Vargas taking over at the keystone with Jose Fernandez covering first base in this one.

Vargas gave the D-backs a scare tonight after a hard foul off his shin sent him to the ground, but he was able to continue. Last year, he missed seven weeks with a broken foot sustained in similar fashion. The D-backs still need Vargas for now, as Pavin Smith is expected to be limited to DH duties for the foreseeable future. Vargas, though, has long since cooled off at the plate. He’s batting .193 with one homer and three walks over 114 plate appearances in the 28 games since he lost his season-opening 24-game hit streak.