Miguel Vargas earns AL Player of the Week honors for White Sox
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 12:25 PM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox has been named the American League Player of the Week for the second time in his career. Over the past week, Vargas has helped lead the White Sox to four victories in seven games, batting.348 with three home runs and nine RBIs. This season, he has recorded 33 home runs, 88 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases, positioning the team for its first winning season in five years. Vargas' performance is pivotal as the White Sox aim for playoff contention and their first AL Central title since then.
- •Vargas hit his 33rd homer in a 3-1 victory last Saturday.
- •He has a season slash line of.251/.362/.482 and a 5.3 WAR.
- •This marks Vargas' second Player of the Week award.
- •Chicago White Sox seek their first playoff appearance since 2021.
- •Vargas is the third player in White Sox history with 30 homers and 20 steals.
- 12:25 PMYahoo Sports — Miguel Vargas named AL Player of the Week
"The heart of the White Sox kept his club afloat this past week, and was rewarded with leaguewide honors
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