Jason Vargas

Baseball pitcher, World Series champion

Jason Vargas - Baseball pitcher, World Series champion
Born

February 2nd, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Debuted in Major League Baseball in 2005 and played primarily as a pitcher. Contributed to the Kansas City Royals' victory in the 2015 World Series. Made significant appearances for teams including the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies. Achieved a career-high of 18 wins in 2017 and earned an All-Star selection in 2017.

Won the World Series with the Kansas City Royals in 2015

Selected as an All-Star in 2017

Achieved 18 wins in a single season in 2017

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