Jason Vargas

Philadelphia Phillies, Starting Pitcher
Age: 41y-11m-20d (Feb 02, 1983)
Exp: 12.114 Years
Country: US
College: California State-Long Beach
Drafted: Round 2 (#68 overall), 2004
Agent(s): Nez Balelo (CAA Sports)
RETIRED

2018-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2014-2017 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $32,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2013-2013 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,850,000
Average Salary:
$4,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,450,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $412,500
Average Salary:
$412,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $405,000
Average Salary:
$405,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $394,000
Average Salary:
$394,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2006

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $327,000
Average Salary:
$327,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2005-2005

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $316,000
Average Salary:
$316,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2004-2004 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $525,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

12.114 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$68,179,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2004 21
-
Signing Bonus
$525,000
$525,000
2005 22
0
Active
$316,000
$841,000
2006 23
0.135
Active
$327,000
$1,168,000
2008 25
0.169
Active
$394,000
$1,562,000
2009 26
1.169
Active
$405,000
$1,967,000
2010 27
2.114
Active
$412,500
$2,379,500
2011 28
3.114
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,450,000
$4,829,500
2012 29
4.114
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,850,000
$9,679,500
2013 30
5.114
Active / Arb Avoided
$8,500,000
$18,179,500
2014 31
6.114
Active
$7,000,000
$25,179,500
2015 32
7.114
Injured
$8,500,000
$33,679,500
 Champion
2016 33
8.114
Active
$8,500,000
$42,179,500
2017 34
9.114
Active
$8,000,000
$50,179,500
2018 35
10.114
Active
$6,000,000
$56,179,500
2019 36
11.114
Active
Retained
Buyout
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
$2,000,000
$58,179,500
$64,179,500
$66,179,500
2020 37
12.114
Retained
$2,000,000
$68,179,500
Total
$68,179,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $316,000 $525,000 - $841,000
5 $14,721,000 - - $14,721,000
4 $8,117,500 - - $8,117,500
1 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000
4 $32,000,000 - - $32,000,000
1 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2004
21
$525,000
$525,000
$525,000
2005
22
$316,000
$316,000
$841,000
2006
23
$327,000
$327,000
$1,168,000
2008
25
$394,000
$394,000
$1,562,000
2009
26
$405,000
$405,000
$1,967,000
2010
27
$412,500
$412,500
$2,379,500
2011
28
$2,450,000
$2,450,000
$4,829,500
2012
29
$4,850,000
$4,850,000
$9,679,500
2013
30
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
$18,179,500
2014
31
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$25,179,500
2015
32
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
$33,679,500
2016
33
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
$42,179,500
2017
34
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$50,179,500
2018
35
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$56,179,500
2019
36
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
$2,000,000
$58,179,500
$64,179,500
$66,179,500
2020
37
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$68,179,500
Total
$67,654,500
$525,000
$68,179,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $316,000 $525,000 - $841,000
5 $14,721,000 - - $14,721,000
4 $8,117,500 - - $8,117,500
1 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000
4 $32,000,000 - - $32,000,000
1 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2019 NYM May 06, 2019 - May 25, 2019 Hamstring
2018 NYM Jun 24, 2018 - Jul 27, 2018 Calf
2018 NYM Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 28, 2018 Hand
2016 KC Apr 03, 2016 - Sep 17, 2016 Elbow (Tommy John)
2015 KC Jul 22, 2015 - Oct 05, 2015 Arm
2015 KC Jun 09, 2015 - Jul 21, 2015 Elbow (Tommy John)
2015 KC May 06, 2015 - May 26, 2015 Elbow
  • Nov 04, 2019 Philadelphia (PHI) declined an $8 million option for 2020
  • Jul 29, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from New York (NYM) for Austin Bossart
  • Feb 16, 2018 Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with New York (NYM), including a club option for 2020
  • Nov 21, 2013 Signed a 4 year $32 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jan 18, 2013 Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Dec 19, 2012 Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Seattle (SEA) for Kendrys Morales
  • Jan 17, 2012 Signed a 1 year $4.85 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 18, 2011 Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 26, 2010 Signed a 1 year $412k contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 27, 2009 Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Dec 10, 2008 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYM) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Luis Valbuena to Cleveland (CLE); Seattle (SEA) traded J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed and Sean Green to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Joe Smith to Cleveland (CLE); New York (NYM) traded Mike Carp, Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera, Aaron Heilman and Endy Chavez to Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 04, 2008 Signed a 1 year $394k contract with New York (NYM)
  • Nov 20, 2006 Traded to New York (NYM) from Miami (MIA) with Alex Bostic for Matt Lindstrom and Henry Owens
  • Mar 02, 2006 Signed a 1 year $327k contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 06, 2004 Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jun 07, 2004 Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 2 (#68 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2019 PHI 30 29 141 84 75 63 124 21 7 9 0 149.7 4.51 1.36 1.39
2018 NYM 21 20 100 60 59 30 84 18 6 9 0 92.0 5.77 1.41 -0.50
2017 KC 32 32 181 84 83 58 134 27 18 11 0 179.7 4.16 1.33 4.12
2016 KC 3 3 8 3 3 3 11 1 0 0 0 12.0 2.25 0.92 0.52
2015 KC 9 9 46 20 19 12 27 5 5 2 0 43.0 3.98 1.35 0.46
2014 KC 30 30 197 82 77 41 128 19 11 10 0 187.0 3.71 1.27 2.68
2013 LAA 24 24 162 68 67 46 109 17 9 8 0 150.0 4.02 1.39 1.95
2012 SEA 33 33 200 94 93 55 141 35 14 11 0 217.3 3.85 1.17 3.50
2011 SEA 32 32 205 105 95 59 131 22 10 13 0 201.0 4.25 1.31 0.74

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 04, 2019
Philadelphia (PHI) declined an $8 million option for 2020
Jul 29, 2019
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from New York (NYM) for Austin Bossart
Feb 16, 2018
Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with New York (NYM), including a club option for 2020
Nov 21, 2013
Signed a 4 year $32 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jan 18, 2013
Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Dec 19, 2012
Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Seattle (SEA) for Kendrys Morales
Jan 17, 2012
Signed a 1 year $4.85 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jan 18, 2011
Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
Feb 26, 2010
Signed a 1 year $412k contract with Seattle (SEA)
Feb 27, 2009
Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Seattle (SEA)
Dec 10, 2008
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYM) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Luis Valbuena to Cleveland (CLE); Seattle (SEA) traded J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed and Sean Green to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Joe Smith to Cleveland (CLE); New York (NYM) traded Mike Carp, Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera, Aaron Heilman and Endy Chavez to Seattle (SEA)
Mar 04, 2008
Signed a 1 year $394k contract with New York (NYM)
Nov 20, 2006
Traded to New York (NYM) from Miami (MIA) with Alex Bostic for Matt Lindstrom and Henry Owens
Mar 02, 2006
Signed a 1 year $327k contract with Florida (FLA)
Jul 06, 2004
Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)
Jun 07, 2004
Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 2 (#68 overall)

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