Kennys Vargas Gautier (born August 1, 1990), nicknamed "Gorilla",[1][2] is a Puerto Rican professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

[3][4][5] 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.

[6] 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.

[6] 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.

[6] 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.

[6] In the process, Vargas declined an invitation to a major high school basketball tournament in 10th grade.

[6] Now invested in developing as a baseball player, he requested a trip to watch the New York Yankees play for his 15th birthday.

[14] Vargas wound up finishing the season as the Twins designated hitter, hitting 9 home runs with 38 rbi's in 53 games.

In the offseason he trained alongside former major League players Carlos Delgado, José ‘Tony’ Valentín, and Manny Ramírez.

On November 6, 2018, Vargas signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

On February 15, 2022, Vargas signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

On December 21, 2023, Vargas signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.