Jason Vargas is an enigma. Is he the solid left-handed starter that the New York Mets thought they were getting when they signed him to a two-year $16 million dollar in February 2018? Or is he the unreliable pitcher that was smacked around repeatedly last season and was pitching to an ERA of 8.75 as late as August?
To be fair, Vargas improved significantly down the stretch. In his final 10 starts, he pitched to an ERA of 3.60 and finished the year with a 5.77 ERA. Funny enough, his best outing came in his last start of the year.