Pitcher Jason Vargas, Who Recently Said He'd Knock Out a Reporter, is Now a Phillie

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!