Jason Vargas finally found his level of competition — the New York-Penn League.
Pitching in a rehab start for the Brooklyn Cyclones on Monday night, Vargas tossed 6.0 innings of one-hit ball, striking out nine and walking zero.
Surprisingly, Vargas was more effective in his rehab outing than Noah Syndergaard was in his on Sunday evening. Vargas lasted six innings for the first time all year, quickly becoming the most expensive ace in NYPL history.
Vargas inked a two-year, $16 million deal this offseason. Despite being one of the priciest free agent signings, he has a club-worst 8.