César Vargas
César Vargas | |||||||||||||||
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Born: Puebla, Mexico | December 30, 1991|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
MLB: April 23, 2016, for the San Diego Padres | |||||||||||||||
NPB: August 28, 2021, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 0–3 | ||||||||||||||
ERA | 5.03 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 28 | ||||||||||||||
NPB statistics (through 2022 season) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||
ERA | 8.34 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 18 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
NPB | |||||||||||||||
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César Vargas (born December 30, 1991) is a Mexican professional baseball Who is currently a Free Agent. He has previously played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Career
[edit]New York Yankees
[edit]Vargas signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on May 30, 2009. He made his professional debut with the DSL Yankees, recording a 3.50 ERA in 16 appearances. He spent 2010 and 2011 with the DSL Yankees, pitching to a 2.06 ERA in 2010 and a 2.39 ERA in 2011. In 2012, Vargas split the season between the rookie ball GCL Yankees and the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs, registering a 3-2 record and 3.13 ERA in 13 games. He split the next season between the High-A Tampa Yankees and Charleston, pitching to a 4-8 record and 4.10 ERA between the two clubs. Vargas split the 2014 season between Tampa and Charleston, posting a 4-2 record and 2.58 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 44 appearances. He split the 2015 season between the Double-A Trenton Thunder and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, recording a 6-0 record and 3.08 ERA between the two teams.[1] On November 6, 2015, he elected free agency.
San Diego Padres
[edit]On November 20, 2015, Vargas signed a major league contract with the San Diego Padres.[2] On April 23, he was called up to the major leagues to start in place of the injured Robbie Erlin, making his MLB debut.[3] After making six starts for the Padres, Vargas went on the disabled list with a sore elbow.[4]
Vargas was designated for assignment by the Padres on March 31, 2017.[5] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Double–A San Antonio Missions on April 5.[6] After splitting the season between San Antonio and the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, he elected free agency on November 6.[7]
Washington Nationals
[edit]On December 18, 2017, Vargas signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals organization.[8] He was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs for the 2018 season. Vargas split the season between Syracuse and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, pitching to a 2-8 record and 5.14 ERA in 22 games. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.[9]
Sultanes de Monterrey
[edit]On April 3, 2019, Vargas signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He pitched to a 4.34 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 114.0 innings pitched in 2019. Vargas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Ibaraki Astroplanets
[edit]On December 16, 2020, Vargas signed with the Ibaraki Astroplanets of the Japanese independent Baseball Challenge League.[11]
Sultanes de Monterrey (second stint)
[edit]On July 5, 2021, it was announced that Vargas had left the Astroplanets and re-signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[12]
Orix Buffaloes
[edit]On August 21, 2021, Vargas signed with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for $100,000 USD plus incentives.[13] He re-signed for the 2022 season, posting a record of 0–1 with 6.59 ERA in 8 relief appearances. Vargas was not retained following the season and became a free agent.
Sultanes de Monterrey (third stint)
[edit]On February 10, 2023, Vargas signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[14] On September 20, 2024 got released by Sultanes
International career
[edit]On February 26, 2019, He was selected Mexico national baseball team at 2019 exhibition games against Japan.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cesar Vargas Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Josmil Pinto claimed off waivers by Padres". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "After Vargas debuts, Padres bullpen crumbles". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Cesar Vargas lands on DL with sore elbow". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 29, 2016.
- ^ "Padres Claim Jake Esch, Designate Cesar Vargas". MLB Trade Rumors. March 31, 2017.
- ^ "Outrighted: Hessler, Vargas, Yates". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Steve (February 13, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/13/18". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". MLB Trade Rumors. July 2020.
- ^ "セサル・バルガス選手契約締結のお知らせ ("News of the César Vargas player contract conclusion")". Ibaraki Astroplanets (in Japanese). December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ ""EL TIBURÓN" VUELVE AL ACECHO". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news オリックス、五輪メキシコ代表右腕バルガスを獲得 今季BC茨城で5勝". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "¡HAIL, CÉSAR! VUELVE A CASA CÉSAR VARGAS". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Roster de México para ENEOS Samurai Japan Series". MiLB.com: The Official Site of Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 59 セサル・バルガス 選手名鑑2021 - Orix Buffaloes Official site (in Japanese)
- Cesar Vargas on Twitter