The White Sox acquired Vargas and infielders Alexander Albertus (undisclosed) and Jeral Perez and a player to be named later or cash considerations Monday in a three-team deal involving the Dodgers and Cardinals, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. The Dodgers acquired utility man Tommy Edman (wrist) and right-handers Michael Kopech and Oliver Gonzalez, while the Cardinals received right-hander Erick Fedde, outfielder Tommy Pham and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Vargas should have a clear path to playing time clear in Chicago, where he could return to his more familiar spot at second base after the Dodgers used him exclusively in the corner outfield this season. The 24-year-old carries a .658 OPS over parts of three major-league seasons, but Vargas is a career .308/.396/.493 hitter during his time in the minors.