César Vargas


César Vargas is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres.

Career

New York Yankees

Vargas played in the New York Yankees organization from 2009 to 2015.

San Diego Padres

He signed with the San Diego Padres in November 2015. On April 23, he was called up to the major leagues to start in place of the injured Robbie Erlin, making his MLB debut. After making six starts for the Padres, Vargas went on the disabled list with a sore elbow.
Vargas was designated for assignment on March 31, 2017. He was sent outright to the minor leagues on April 5, 2017. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Washington Nationals

Vargas signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals before the 2018 season. He was assigned to AAA Syracuse Chiefs for the 2018 season. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On April 3, 2019, Vargas signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.

International career

On February 26, 2019, He was selected Mexico national baseball team at 2019 exhibition games against Japan.