JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Chabot College in Hayward, CA...Tabbed as an All-America.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from James Logan High School...Lettered four years in baseball...Hit .460 with nine homers and 37 RBI as a senior...First-Team All-Conference selection...Named All-East Bay...Selected as Tournament MVP...Two-time Best Offensive Hitter on team.

PERSONAL: Born May 24, 1980...Parents are Oscar, Sr. and Raquel Vargas...Has three sisters...Major is Business...Favorite athlete is Jose Canseco.