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Claudio Vargas	#39 \| Pitcher \| Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-4 Weight: 228 Throws: R Bats: R
Born: Jun 19, 1978, Mao,

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December 31, 2008
The Dodgers have signed hurler Claudio Vargas to a one-year deal worth $400,000 with $1.4 million in incentives, according to the LA Times.

June 24, 2008
The Mets designated Claudio Vargas for assignment after Tuesday's game. Vargas allowed four runs in two relief innings in tonight's contest. Carlos Muniz will replace him on the roster.

May 29, 2008
Claudio Vargas wasn't pretty on Thursday but he held on long enough to pick up his second win of the season. Vargas allowed four runs over 5.2 innings as he allowed two home runs in the win.

May 13, 2008
Claudio Vargas was recalled to the Mets to take the roster spot of starter Nelson Figueroa and he will start on Wednesday, according to MLB.com.

May 9, 2008
Claudio Vargas threw seven scoreless innings for Triple-A New Orleans, allowing only four hits and fanning seven on Thursday.

April 10, 2008
Claudio Vargas has signed with the Mets, according to MetsBlog.com. He has been signed to a minor-league deal, and will report to extended spring training in Port St. Lucie, before joining Triple-A New Orleans. Due to injuries to the Mets' rotation, Vargas will ultimately have a shot to start.

April 9, 2008
The Mets are the frontrunners to sign free-agent right-hander Claudio Vargas, this according to the New York Post. The Mets are expected to sign the right-hander to a minor-league contract, and a deal could be done as early as Thursday. Vargas' agent, Bean Stringfellow, told The Post today that the Mets have offered Vargas a Triple-A deal and are one of four teams in the hunt. Stringfellow confirmed, though, that the Mets are the favorite. Vargas and his agent want to sign with the team he's most likely to have a chance to start with. With injuries to the Mets rotation, Orlando Hernandez and Pedro Martinez, Vargas indeed has a shot at one of the open slots in the starting five.

April 3, 2008
The Mets have interest in bringing Claudio Vargas in as a replacement for the injured Pedro Martinez, but it appears that there might not be a fit. Bean Stringfellow, the agent for Vargas, indicated that GM Omar Minaya was not prepared to offer the right-hander a starting job in the immediate future. Omar, to his credit, has been very upfront with me and I appreciate the Mets candor, Stringfellow said to Newsday. What Im hearing from that situation, it just doesnt jibe. Im trying to get Claudio in the right situation, not a quick situation. Vargas was released by the Brewers last month. He won't have trouble finding a job somewhere, but with El Duque due back soon, going to the Mets might not be the best move for him.

March 26, 2008
The Mets are showing interest in Claudio Vargas, who was released by the Brewers on Tuesday. "That's a good name," general manager Omar Minaya tells the New York Post. "We're going to take a close look at him." Orlando Hernandez and Mike Pelfrey have failed to nail down the No. 5 spot in the rotation this spring.

March 25, 2008
In a surprising move, the Brewers have released Claudio Vargas, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He was expected to make the staff but his release opens the door for two young pitchers, Manny Parra and Carlos Villanueva, to make the starting rotation, along with Ben Sheets, Jeff Suppan and Dave Bush. Manager Yost commented, "In our evaluations, Vargas was the seventh guy on our staff. We feel, in all fairness to him, we didn't see him pitching in Triple-A. We feel like he's a big-league pitcher."

March 9, 2008
Claudio Vargas pitched five hitless innings, walking one and striking out two, to help Milwaukee beat the Seattle Mariners in a split-squad game. Vargas made a strong case to begin the season in the Brewers starting rotation with Sunday's performance. Vargas is battling David Bush, Chris Capuano and Jeff Suppan for the final two slots of the rotation. Vargas was 11-6 with one save and a 5.09 ERA in 23 starts and 29 total appearances last season.

January 17, 2008
Claudio Vargas signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the Brewers Wednesday, avoiding arbitration. The righty, who won 11 games last year despite a 5.09 ERA and 1.54 WHIP, will compete for a rotation spot in the spring.

January 16, 2008
The Brewers and pitcher Claudio Vargas agreed to a one-year $3.6 million contract on Wednesday. Vargas went 11-6 with a 5.09 ERA for the Brewers last season, and was available for salary arbitration.

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