Carlos Vargas (baseball)

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Carlos Vargas

|image = Carlos Vargas (250412-G-GJ258-1058) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Vargas with the Seattle Mariners in 2025

|team = Seattle Mariners

|number = 54

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|13}}

|birth_place = Moca, Dominican Republic

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = March 30

|debutyear = 2023

|debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = April 19, 2025

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 1–1

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 3.50

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 15

|teams =

Arizona Diamondbacks ({{mlby|2023}})
Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2025}}–present)

}}

Carlos Miguel Vargas (born October 13, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Career

=Cleveland Indians / Guardians=

Vargas was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/03/no-17-carlos-vargas-rhp-cleveland-indians-top-prospects-right-now.html|title=No. 17 Carlos Vargas, RHP: Cleveland Indians top prospects right now|date=March 31, 2020|website=cleveland}} He made his professional debut in 2018 with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians, for whom he pitched to a 3.93 ERA across 10 games (9 starts).{{Cite web|title=Carlos Vargas - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/carlos-vargas/22915/stats?position=P|access-date=November 23, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} In 2019, Vargas made 15 starts for the Low–A Mahoning Valley Scrappers, registering a 6–4 record and 4.52 ERA with 71 strikeouts across {{fraction|77|2|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Carlos Vargas Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/16284-carlos-vargas/|access-date=November 23, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=November 23, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

On November 20, 2020, the Indians added Vargas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{cite news |last1=Franco |first1=Anthony |title=Indians Select Five Players To 40-Man Roster |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/indians-select-five-players-to-40-man-roster.html |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=November 20, 2020}} In April 2021, Vargas underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John surgery),{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/indians-rotation-allen-optioned-prospects-injured-ethan-hankins.html|title=Indians Notes: Allen, Rotation, Vargas, Hankins, Jones|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=30 April 2021 }} 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.{{cite news |last1=Paquette |first1=Todd |title=Guardians To Add Another Potential Weapon Out Of The Pen In Flame Throwing Vargas |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-guardians-to-promote-carlos-vargas-to-mlb-roster |publisher=SI.com |date=September 16, 2022}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Franco |first1=Anthony |title=Diamondbacks Acquire Carlos Vargas From Guardians |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/diamondbacks-acquire-carlos-vargas-from-guardians.html |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=November 15, 2022}} Vargas made the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster for the 2023 season.{{Cite web|title=Diamondbacks' Carlos Vargas: Wins final spot in bullpen|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/diamondbacks-carlos-vargas-wins-final-spot-in-bullpen/amp/|access-date=2023-03-28|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In five major league appearances for Arizona, he logged a 5.79 ERA with seven strikeouts across {{fraction|4|2|3}} innings. The Diamondbacks optioned Vargas to the Reno Aces on April 12.{{cite web | url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3519640/diamondbacks-option-carlos-vargas-pull-scott-mcgough-off-paternity-list/ | title=Diamondbacks option Carlos Vargas, pull Scott McGough off paternity list | date=April 12, 2023 }}

=Seattle Mariners=

On November 22, 2023, the Diamondbacks traded Vargas along with Seby Zavala to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Eugenio Suárez.{{cite web|url=https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-acquire-c-seby-zavala-and-rhp-carlos-vargas-from-arizona-a8ae1bd2d7f0|title=Mariners Acquire C Seby Zavala and RHP Carlos Vargas from Arizona|publisher=Seattle Mariners|date=November 22, 2023|accessdate=November 22, 2023}} He was optioned to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Mariners' Carlos Vargas: Optioned to Tacoma|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mariners-carlos-vargas-optioned-to-tacoma/amp/|date=March 21, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}