Carlos Vargas
Bats R Throws R6'4" 210 lbBorn 1999 Moca, D.R.Debut 2023Team SEAContract 1 y/$790,100 (26) 2026: $790,100
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 220 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 2.86 | 22.9 | 6.03 | 101.5 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 102.7 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 103.8 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 25
His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 85 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 220 | | | | 102.7 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | SEA | 5 | 5 | 3.97 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 77.0 | 331 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 91.6 | 101.8 | 93.4 |
| 2023 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 52.9 | 99.8 | 52.7 |
| Career | | 5 | 5 | 4.08 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 81.7 | 353 | 12 | 27 | 61 | 89.2 | | 90.9 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | SEA | P | 70 | 77 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.929 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | ARI | P | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.0 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2024 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pit | 234 | 53.1 IP, 17% K | 3.56 | |
| 2023 | AAA | Reno Aces | Pit | 212 | 42.1 IP, 17% K | 7.05 | |
| 2022 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Pit | 41 | 10.0 IP, 39% K | 0.90 | |
| 2022 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | Pit | 109 | 24.1 IP, 19% K | 4.85 | |
| 2018 | Rk | ACL Guardians | Pit | 154 | 34.1 IP, 27% K | 3.96 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2025 | 0.262 | 0.404 | 0.329 | 0.358 |
| 2023 | 0.533 | 0.438 | 0.439 | 0.500 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.86 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.86 |