Vargas started at second base in place of the injured Ketel Marte (knee) and went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 10-3 win over Atlanta.
Vargas finsihed off the scoring with a three-run shot in the top of the ninth inning. He replaced Marte in Friday's game, when the latter was removed in the second inning, and filled in for him again a day later. Marte was considered a game-time decision Saturday, so this may not lead to a long opporunity for Vargas. The homer was his eighth of the season -- a career high -- and first since May 12.