Vargas Ties Record with 22-Game Hit Streak

0:00On April 30th, Ildemaro Vargas of the Diamondbacks is tearing it up, hitting safely in 22 straight games to open this season. That street dates back even further, making it 25 games overall from last year. He's got the bats on lock right now. That 22 game start ties for the third longest to kick off a season since 1940. Joe Torrey did 22 with the Cardinals in 1971, Edgar Renteria hit in the first 23 for the Braves in 2006, and Rama Floor owns the record with 30 for the Tigers in 1976. Fans are buzzing about Vargas owning the longest active hit streak in Major League Baseball at 25 games. It's the best since Bryan Reynolds shrunk together 25 for the Pirates last season. Within Diamondbacks history for a single year, it ranks third behind Luis Gonzalez's 30 in 1999 and Tony Wilmax's 24 in 2000. Looking at streaks that cross seasons for Arizona, Vargas's 25 sits third all time. Only Gonzalez and Paul Goldschmitt top it,

1:04with Goldschmitt hitting in 26 from late 2013 into early 2014. Vargas stays hot at the plate, chasing those records, and the Diamondbacks ride the momentum as the season heats up. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.