When the New York Mets signed Jason Vargas to a two year deal in the offseason, they hoped he would be a viable part of their rotation. After a rough start to the season, it seemed to not work out.
There was a question on what the Mets should do with him at the end of the season, and plans for 2019 was looking more and more dismal. Since August 14th, Vargas might have a big role in 2019 after all.
Before August 14th, Vargas had an ERA of 8.75. He had pitched a total of 47.