Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas: Adds first base to resume

Vargas got a start at first base late in summer camp, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Vargas displayed a big bat during summer camp and the exhibition games in Los Angeles, which has manager Torey Lovullo thinking creatively about how to get him in the lineup. The switch-hitting utility infielder has a career .968 OPS against left-handers, which Lovullo might be able to exploit. Vargas came up as a middle infielder and played third base, but he’s blocked at those spots. That leaves first base — already the domain of Christian Walker (groin) — and designated hitter.

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