2018 New York Mets Additional Player Bios
2018 NEW YORK METS ADDITIONAL PLAYER BIOS LHP Jason Vargas (#40) BT HT TH WT 6-0 210 L L AGE 35 BIRTHDATE: February 2, 1983 BIRTHPLACE: Apple Valley, CA Jason RESIDES: Goodyear, AZ MLB SERVICE TIME: 10 Years, 114 Days SIGNED BY: Robbie Cosaro (Florida) HOW OBTAINED: Signed as a free agent on VARGAS February 18, 2018 CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2019 40 LHP CAREER HIGHLIGHTS awards • Since the start of 2011, his 11 complete games are tied for 13th ALL-STAR: 2017 (AL) in the Majors...With seven shutouts in that span, he trails only Clayton Kershaw (14) and Adam Wainwright (eight) among all CAREER BESTS NOAH SYNDERGAARD, pitchers. TAYLOR, LOGAN • From 2010-12, was one of eight lefthanded pitchers to log WIN STREAK 192.0 innings or more each year...During that time, his 168 7 games walks were third-fewest among MLB lefties behind only Mark 5/27/17-6/30/17 Buehrle (134) and Cole Hamels (157). LOSS STREAK • Named AL Pitcher of the Month in May, 2013, going 5-0 with a 9 games 2.30 ERA (11 earned runs/43.0 innings)...Recorded 7.0+ innings 8/21/10-4/23/11 in seven of his eight starts between April 23 and May 30. STRIKEOUTS, GAME • Selected to his first All-Star team in 2017...Worked a scoreless 10 strikeouts fourth inning in Miami. 2x, last, 6/26/12, Seattle vs. • Tied for the major league lead with a career-best 18 wins last Oakland season (also, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Carrasco and Corey DOUBLE-DIGIT STRIKEOUT Kluber).
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