Carlos Vargas #16

Carlos Miguel Vargas Henriquez...born in Moca, Dominican Republic...Signed by Cleveland as a international free agent on July 2, 2016...made Major League debut on March 30, 2023, at Los Angeles-NL.

2023

Appeared in five Major League games going 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA (3 ER, 4.2 IP), seven strikeouts and four walks...Made 38 relief appearances with Triple-A Reno, going 1-1 with one save, a 7.02 ERA (33 ER, 42.1 IP), 36 strikeouts and 32 walks...Made Major League debut on Opening Day, March 30 at Los Angeles-NL, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two...On seven-day minor league Injured List from Aug. 15-Sept. 3...Averaged 99.4 MPH on four-seam fastball and maxed out at 101.3 MPH.

2022

Combined to go 4-3 with one save, a 3.67 ERA (14 ER in 34.1 IP) and 37 strikeouts in 27 games between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus...Made his season debut on June 19 with Akron after returning from Tommy John surgery....Promoted to Columbus on Sept. 3 after 19 appearances with Akron (3-3, 1 save, 4.81 ERA)…in eight games with Columbus, went 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA (1 ER in 10.0 IP) and 16 strikeouts...Had brief stints with the Guardians in mid-Sept. and early Oct. but did not make his Major League debut...Ranked as the Guardians' No. 26 prospect by Baseball America...Traded to Arizona on Nov. 15 for RHP Ross Carver.

2021

First campaign on the 40-man roster never got started...Injured right elbow in Spring Training and underwent reconstructive right elbow surgery on April 19 (Dr. Keith Meister, Arlington, TX)...Appeared in one ML exhibition (March 2 at Seattle, 1.0IP, 2H, 1R/ER, 1SO) and pitched in several "B" and Minor League camp games before succumbing to persistent right elbow soreness.

2020

Added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2020...Did not pitch this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Threw 4.1 innings in the fall development program in Goodyear, AZ following the season (8SO).

2019

Spent entirety of the 2019 season short-season Mahoning Valley, going 7-6 with a 4.34 ERA in 25 games/24 starts (112.0IP, 106H, 54ER, 112SO)...Ranked among the New York-Penn League leaders in starts (T1st, 15), complete games (T1st, 1), innings pitched (3rd, 77.2), wins (3rd, 6) and strikeouts (T8th, 71).

2018

Ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the Arizona League by Baseball America. ...Spent first summer in professional ball in the Arizona Rookie League.