Carlos Vargas Arizona Diamondbacks 2023 Participant Evaluation

A possible bullpen possibility to start out the 12 months, however Vargas struggled with management points within the majors and minors left him on the surface wanting in.

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  Steven Burt
  
• on November 28, 2023 3:00 pm

Overview

• 2023 stats: 5 G, 8 IP, 5.79 ERA, 9.04 FIP, 1.929 WHIP, 1.75 SO/BB, 81 ERA+
• Date of delivery: October thirteenth, 1999 (24 years old)

2023 earnings: $69,768 (through Spotrac)

• 2024 standing: Traded to the Seattle Mariners (11/22)

Introduction & 2023 overview

After a season during which the D-backs bullpen averaged the second-slowest fastball velocity within the MLB, Mike Hazen made it a precedence to extend that determine, and Carlos Vargas was one of many choices introduced on by the membership to do this. In November 2022, the D-backs acquired Vargas for minor-leaguer Scott Carver and instantly added him to the 40-man roster with plans to have him begin the 12 months out of the bullpen.

It was simple to see why. His sinker sits 97-101mph and provides a plus slider sitting 90-93mph. Vargas earned a spot on the big-league roster with a superb spring coaching, an ERA underneath 3 and a 13:4 Ok:BB ratio.

Unfortunately for him, the great stopped there. Vargas allowed runs in three of 5 appearances and walked almost a batter per inning. After his final outing in opposition to the Brewers, the D-backs optioned him all the way down to Reno and he stayed there for the remainder of the 12 months, save for 2 separate remembers during which he noticed no taking part in time.

His time within the minors was extra of the identical as his MLB time, as he had a 36:32 ratio in his 42.1IP, permitting a 7.02 ERA in Reno, and was a menace to be left off the 40-man roster this offseason. But, he remained on the group and was anticipated to once more compete for a bullpen spot.

2024 outlook

His time as a bullpen possibility for Arizona didn’t final lengthy as Vargas was one of many gamers despatched to Seattle to finish the Eugenio Suarez commerce together with Seby Zavala. He was added to the Mariners 40-man roster and can compete for a spot in that bullpen.

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