NEW YORK — Miguel Vargas faced a 1-2 count in a first-inning at-bat against Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton on May 16 at Wrigley Field.

Vargas fouled off a pitch and then took two pitches out of the zone to work a full count.

On the seventh pitch of the at-bat, he got a sweeper over the middle of the plate and connected for a two-run home run.

Vargas jumped on a 1-1 fastball his next time up, hitting a solo home run.

The Chicago White Sox infielder went 4-for-4 in the contest , one of his more memorable hitting performances of the season.

“I had a lot of fun with that one,” Vargas told the Tribune on Sunday.

With the season nearing an end, Vargas reflected on some of his growth from 2024 to 2025.

“I learned so much from 2024 and I wanted to carry that into 2025,” Vargas said

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