Kennys Vargas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kennys Vargas
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1990(1990-08-01)
Age	34
Birthplace	Canóvanas
Country	Puerto Rico
Horoscope	Leo

Kennys Vargas Biography

Kennys Vargas is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 1, 1990 in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. First baseman and designated hitter who has gained fame for his play for the Minnesota Twins of the MLB between 2014-2017. He later signed with Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in 2018.

He and Javier Baez have played as teammates for Puerto Rico’s national baseball team.

Vargas was born in the municipality of Canóvanas, already being larger than the average local population with a length of 22 and a half inches and a weight of ten pounds. He was raised by his mother, teacher Elsa Gautier, who was divorced by the time that he was three years old and was left in charge of all his sustenance. During his youth, the family lived near a baseball park, where he joined his brother Jeronys and learned the game by the time that he was four. After beginning in the district of Río Piedras, Vargas continued playing in his native Canóvanas. Due to his size, he also played basketball during his school years, but at the urging of his mother (who saw potential for him to go professional) he selected baseball. In the process, Vargas declined an invitation to a major high school basketball tournament in 10th grade. Now invested in developing as a baseball player, he requested a trip to watch the New York Yankees play for his 15th birthday. After going undrafted in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, Vargas decided to enroll in an independent baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, where he spent the following months until the Minnesota Twins invited him to an evaluation. In February 2009, the organization signed him as an amateur free agent with a signing bonus that neared $100,000.

Vargas made his professional debut in 2009 with the Gulf Coast Twins. He also played for the Gulf Coast Twins in 2010. Vargas played the 2011 season with the Elizabethton Twins. He was hitting .322/.377/.489 with six home runs over 44 games, when he was suspended 50 games for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. After his suspension was over in 2012 he played for the Beloit Snappers. In 41 games he had 11 home runs and a 1.030 on-base plus slugging (OPS). Vargas played for the Fort Myers Miracle in 2013. In 125 games he hit 19 home runs. He was added to the Twins 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. Vargas started the 2014 season with the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats. In July he played in the All-Star Futures Game.

He was born and raised in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico.

Kennys Vargas Net Worth

Kennys Vargas is one of the richest Baseball Player from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kennys Vargas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was originally undrafted in the 2008 MLB Draft. He later signed with the Twins in February 2009 after being invited for an independent evaluation.

He won a silver medal with the Puerto Rican national baseball club at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He has played with Indios de Mayagüez in Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente.

Kennys Vargas Gautier (born August 1, 1990), nicknamed “Gorilla”, is a Puerto Rican professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Detroit Tigers organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kennys Vargas height 6 feet 5 inches Kennys weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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In 2017, Vargas started the season in Triple A, but was once again called up at the end of April. In the offseason he trained alongside former major League players Carlos Delgado, José ‘Tony’ Valentín, and Manny Ramírez. He also played again with the Indios de Mayagüez in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rico’s baseball professional league.

Facts & Trivia

Kennys Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Kennys Vargas celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

On March 24, the Twins re-acquired Vargas by claiming him off waivers from the Reds, without Vargas appearing in an MLB game with the Reds. He was outrighted to AAA Rochester to start the 2018 season. Vargas elected free agency on November 2, 2018.