Carlos Vargas

Carlos Vargas is a Dominican right-handed relief pitcher (RP) born in Moca, Dominican Republic, on October 13, 1999. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, he made his MLB debut on March 30, 2023, and has worn No. 54. In the 2025 regular season, Vargas appeared in 70 games out of the bullpen, logging 77.0 innings with a 3.974 ERA and 1.3506 WHIP. His line included 54 strikeouts against 19 walks (2.35 K/BB), 14 holds, and 1 save across 8 save opportunities. Opponents hit .273 against him, and his batted-ball profile leaned groundball-heavy, reflected in a 2.82 GB/FB ratio and 12 double plays induced. Vargas’ pitch mix has been built around power velocity. In available pitch metrics, his sinker averaged 97.6 mph during the 2025 regular season, with a max tracked velocity of 100.6 mph; he also mixed a cutter (avg 93.7 mph) and slider (avg 89.8 mph). In early 2026 preseason action, he recorded an average pitch speed of 94.8 mph with a max of 99.7 mph over 9 appearances (8.1 innings).