Carlos Vargas (baseball)

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77+2⁄3 innings of work. [3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

On November 20, 2020, the Indians added Vargas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [5] In April 2021, Vargas underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John surgery), [6] causing him to miss the entire 2021 season. He began the 2022 season on the rebranded Cleveland Guardians' major league 60-day injured list as he continued to recover from surgery. Vargas was activated from the injured list on July 18, 2022, and optioned to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks. He was promoted to the Guardians' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, on September 3.

The Guardians promoted Vargas to the major leagues for the first time on September 16, 2022. [7] He was optioned back to Columbus on September 20 without having made an appearance for the Guardians, becoming a phantom ballplayer.

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Guardians traded Vargas to the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 15, 2022, in exchange for minor league pitcher Ross Carver. [8] Vargas made the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster for the 2023 season. [9] In five major league appearances for Arizona, he logged a 5.79 ERA with seven strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings. The Diamondbacks optioned Vargas to the Reno Aces on April 12. [10]

Seattle Mariners

On November 22, 2023, the Diamondbacks traded Vargas along with Seby Zavala to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Eugenio Suárez. [11] He was optioned to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2024 season. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "No. 17 Carlos Vargas, RHP: Cleveland Indians top prospects right now". cleveland. March 31, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Carlos Vargas - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Carlos Vargas Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Franco, Anthony (November 20, 2020). "Indians Select Five Players To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors.
  6. ↑ "Indians Notes: Allen, Rotation, Vargas, Hankins, Jones". MLB Trade Rumors. 30 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Paquette, Todd (September 16, 2022). "Guardians To Add Another Potential Weapon Out Of The Pen In Flame Throwing Vargas". SI.com.
  8. ↑ Franco, Anthony (November 15, 2022). "Diamondbacks Acquire Carlos Vargas From Guardians". MLB Trade Rumors.
  9. ↑ "Diamondbacks' Carlos Vargas: Wins final spot in bullpen". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  10. ↑ https://arizonasports.com/story/3519640/diamondbacks-option-carlos-vargas-pull-scott-mcgough-off-paternity-list/
  11. ↑ "Mariners Acquire C Seby Zavala and RHP Carlos Vargas from Arizona". Seattle Mariners. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Mariners' Carlos Vargas: Optioned to Tacoma". cbssports.com. March 21, 2024.
Carlos Vargas
Seattle Mariners – No. 54
Pitcher
Born: (1999-10-13) October 13, 1999 (age 24)
Moca, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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