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Miguel Vargas
3B · 
Chicago White Sox · age 26
Starting Infielder
- Trade value
- $46.5M
- Likely range
- $17.5M to $82.0M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 87, potential 87
- Player value
- $155.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $14.05M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 3.4 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Slugger
- Awards
- All-Star 2026
Miguel Vargas's trade value is $46.5M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $14.1M | $35.1M | $21.1M |
| 2028 | $20.7M | $33.5M | $13.4M |
| 2029 | $25.1M | $29.5M | $5.9M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.2 | 1.3 to 5.7 | 100% |
| 2028 | 3.2 | 0.4 to 6.9 | 100% |
| 2029 | 2.6 | 0.1 to 5.0 | 100% |
| 2030 | 2.6 | −0.0 to 6.1 | 100% |
| 2031 | 2.2 | −0.3 to 4.9 | 94% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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