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Pitcher Jason Vargas, Who Recently Said He’d Knock Out a Reporter, is Now a Phillie
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Phils make a move:
Jason Vargas has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, a source tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2019
Vargas is 36 years old now, a lefty with a 4.01 ERA plus 7.7 SO/9 and 3.7 BB/9 numbers to boot.
He also recently threatened to beat up a Mets reporter, saying quote, “I’ll knock you the fuck out, bro.”
The Phillies are sending Austin Bossart to New York in return:
Austin Bossart, the player the Mets are reportedly getting from the Phillies for Jason Vargas, is a 26-year-old Double-A catcher who's hitting .196 this season
— David Adler (@_dadler) July 29, 2019
Welcome to Philadelphia, Jason Vargas!
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com