Many tough choices are going to be made at Kauffman Stadium over the next few months. Jason Vargas is the first one we’ll make here for the KC Royals.
Player: Jason Vargas
Agent: CAA Sports (Nez Balelo)
Career Numbers: 70-71, 4.12 ERA, 220 games (200 starts), 833 strikeouts (6.0 K/9), 359 walks (2.32 K/BB), 4.26 FIP/95 ERA+/1.300 WHIP
Importance: No. 4 starter
History of Success
So this part is sort of a mixed bag.
When Vargas first popped on the radar, it was as an upper-tier prospect for the Miami (then Florida) Marlins.