KANSAS CITY -- Royals left-hander Jason Vargas will make his first start on Saturday after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, manager Ned Yost said on Thursday.
Yost said Vargas would pitch about three innings with a 45-pitch limit vs. the White Sox. Dillon Gee, who was the scheduled starter that day, likely will pitch after Vargas.
"We'd like to get [Vargas] about 10-15 innings this September," Yost said.
Vargas had surgery at the end of July in 2015. The Royals' timetable for pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery to the Majors is 12-14 months, which put Vargas on schedule for a possible return this month.