P Luis 'Flinch' Vargas #55
Baffin Island Beavers BSA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | BSA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P LUIS 'FLINCH' VARGAS #55 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 27 12-7 0 3.71 167.1 171 14 26 121 1.18 3.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 16
Movement 16
Control 20
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 13
Changeup - 19
Cutter - 14
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 59 %
Hold Runners 5
Defense 16
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/2026 NYK Win, 1-0 X 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
08/26/2026 @ HEN Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 6 4 2 0 2 Loss
08/21/2026 @ BIR Win, 9-1 X 8.1 5 1 1 0 4 Win
08/15/2026 NFF Win, 1-0 X 8.0 4 0 0 0 7 Win
08/10/2026 IRV Win, 8-5 X 5.0 6 3 2 1 2
08/04/2026 HEN Win, 4-2 X 7.0 4 2 0 0 7 Win
07/29/2026 BOS Win, 7-5 X 5.0 12 5 5 1 4 Win
07/24/2026 @ NYK Loss, 5-8 X 5.0 10 6 6 0 3 Loss
07/19/2026 @ MAD Loss, 8-9 X 4.1 9 6 6 3 5 Loss
07/11/2026 HEN Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:11/08/1998
Born in:Portland, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 128 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 40th Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 27 12 7 0 3.71 167.1 171 78 69 14 26 121 1 3.7 0 17 63.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.81 9.20 6.51 1.40 3.49 1.18 85 3.5 .298        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 335 86 18 2 9 35 18 62 3 0 1 .257 .294 .403 .697      
vs. RHB 319 85 18 5 5 43 8 59 4 0 3 .266 .287 .401 .689      
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 1 0 3.94 32.0 29 17 14 6 6 32  
May 5 5 2 2 0 4.55 31.2 36 16 16 2 7 22  
June 6 6 3 1 0 2.52 39.1 35 12 11 1 6 26  
July 5 5 3 2 0 7.57 27.1 45 23 23 2 6 17  
August 6 6 3 1 0 1.22 37.0 26 10 5 3 1 24  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 5.85 20.0 23 13 13 2 4 21  
Last Year 33 33 19 5 0 3.12 207.2 190 80 72 14 30 172  
2 Years Ago 28 28 13 10 0 4.02 177.0 157 86 79 19 39 130  
Career 111 111 58 26 0 3.53 707.0 649 305 277 64 122 531  
Home 15 15 7 2 0 2.73 95.2 88 35 29 6 9 70  
Road 12 12 5 5 0 5.02 71.2 83 43 40 8 17 51  
Grass 27 27 12 7 0 3.71 167.1 171 78 69 14 26 121  
Night 27 27 12 7 0 3.71 167.1 171 78 69 14 26 121  
As Starter 27 27 12 7 0 3.71 167.1 171 78 69 14 26 121  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Baffin Island - BSA 24 23 23 14 4 0 3.31 155.0 131 61 57 17 27 108 4 2 1.02 .248 3.98 2.2 123
2024 Baffin Island - BSA 25 28 28 13 10 0 4.02 177.0 157 86 79 19 39 130 1 1 1.11 .261 3.99 2.6 102
2025 Baffin Island - BSA 26 33 33 19 5 0 3.12 207.2 190 80 72 14 30 172 0 0 1.06 .292 3.12 5.6 133
2026 Baffin Island - BSA 27 27 27 12 7 0 3.71 167.1 171 78 69 14 26 121 1 0 1.18 .298 3.49 3.5 110
Total BSA 111 111 58 26 0 3.53 707.0 649 305 277 64 122 531 6 3 1.09 .276 3.61 13.9 117
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Texas Tech - COL 19 11 11 2 6 0 3.68 63.2 60 28 26 4 17 75 0 0 1.21 .324 3.15 2.1 129
2019 Texas Tech - COL 20 11 11 5 1 0 2.83 70.0 55 25 22 4 9 86 0 0 0.91 .293 2.64 2.8 167
2020 Texas Tech - COL 21 10 10 2 4 0 3.34 56.2 47 24 21 2 14 50 0 0 1.08 .269 2.98 1.9 135
2020 Balzac - AA 21 14 14 9 2 0 3.57 95.2 92 39 38 11 32 80 0 0 1.30 .293 4.74 1.3 134
2021 Balzac - AA 22 33 33 14 10 0 4.15 190.2 192 101 88 11 70 210 0 0 1.37 .338 3.85 5.3 123
2022 Wilmington - AA 23 12 12 8 2 0 1.70 79.1 48 17 15 4 14 100 1 0 0.78 .249 2.94 3.3 317
2022 Indiana - AAA 23 21 21 6 6 0 5.12 116.0 130 67 66 18 26 117 0 0 1.34 .338 4.94 2.7 116
2023 Balzac - AA 24 4 4 3 0 0 2.33 27.0 19 10 7 1 6 25 0 0 0.93 .250 3.38 0.8 203
2023 Waba - AAA 24 8 8 4 1 0 3.49 49.0 45 20 19 7 12 33 1 1 1.16 .268 5.56 1.0 179
2024 Waba - AAA 25 4 4 3 0 0 3.60 25.0 24 11 10 3 7 27 0 0 1.24 .323 4.26 0.7 159
Total ITL 33 33 13 7 0 4.50 190.0 199 98 95 28 45 177 1 1 1.28 .318 5.01 137.6
Total NWL (28 & Under) 51 51 26 12 0 3.82 313.1 303 150 133 23 108 315 0 0 1.31 .317 4.08 133.3
Total ESL (28 & Under) 12 12 8 2 0 1.70 79.1 48 17 15 4 14 100 1 0 0.78 .249 2.94 317.2
Total NCAA 32 32 9 11 0 3.26 190.1 162 77 69 10 40 211 0 0 1.06 .296 2.91 144.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Baffin Island - BSA 24 3 3 1 1 0 2.50 18.0 16 6 5 0 2 10 0 0 1.00 .271 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Baffin Island - BSA 25 5 5 0 2 0 4.20 30.0 30 14 14 3 4 17 0 0 1.13 .270 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Baffin Island - BSA 26 3 3 0 1 0 7.62 13.0 19 12 11 1 4 6 0 0 1.77 .360 0.00 0.0 0
Total BSA 11 11 1 4 0 4.43 61.0 65 32 30 4 10 33 0 0 1.23 .292 3.71 107.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Baffin Island - ML P 23 23 10 28 0 40 2 .950 155.0 2.21 -0.2 .950
2024 Baffin Island - ML P 28 28 13 23 2 38 2 .947 177.0 1.83 +0.7 1.014
2025 Baffin Island - ML P 33 33 7 35 0 42 0 1.000 207.2 1.82 +1.3 1.055
2026 Baffin Island - ML P 27 27 17 21 0 38 0 1.000 167.1 2.04 +1.0 1.058
TOTAL P 111 111 47 107 2 158 4 .975 707.0 1.96 +2.8 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (13); Control: - (11).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
07/01/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 40, 83rd overall pick) by the Baffin Island Beavers.
07/09/2020 Released by the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
07/09/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Baffin Island Beavers organization with a signing bonus of $310,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (16); Control: - (18).
04/01/2021 Named the #77 prospect in the BSA
06/01/2021 Wins the NWL 28 & Under NWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (15); Control: - (18).
03/18/2022 Was traded by the Baffin Island Beavers to the St. Louis Browns, along with MR Ricardo García, CL Jeremy Meyer, RF Robert Phillips, SS Gonzalo Gil, in exchange for MR Jaime Guzmán.
04/01/2022 Named the #67 prospect in the BSA
06/01/2022 Wins the ESL (28 & Under) ESL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/23/2022 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 5 days.
10/29/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 ESL (28 & Under) ESL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (16); Control: - (20).
03/09/2023 Was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Baffin Island Beavers in exchange for SP Mang Tow.
04/03/2023 Named the #23 prospect in the BSA
05/27/2023 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Privateers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/09/2023 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $15,900,000 with the Baffin Island Beavers organization.
07/04/2023 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Boston Rebels with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/22/2023 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Niagara Falls Frenzy with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/06/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 BSA NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (16); Control: - (20).
04/12/2024 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Madison Bombers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/2024 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (16); Control: - (20).
04/27/2025 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
10/18/2025 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/10/2025 Wins the 2025 BSA Championship with the Baffin Island Beavers.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (16); Control: - (20).
05/10/2026 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
05/16/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
08/31/2026 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 4 months.
11/25/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 33 3
Year W Rank
2025 19 2
Year Winning % Rank
2025 .792 1
Year ERA Rank
2025 3.12 9
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .261 4
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.11 8
2025 1.06 6
Year K/BB Rank
2025 5.73 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 10.42 10
2025 9.79 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2025 0.61 6
Year H/9 Rank
2025 8.23 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2025 1.30 5
2026 1.40 7
Year QS Rank
2025 22 9
Year QSP Rank
2025 .667 10
Year CG Rank
2023 4 4
Year SHO Rank
2023 2 1
2024 1 3
Year WAR Rank
2025 5.6 6
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