Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Emilio Vargas was born August 12, 1996, in Moca, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in the MLB.

Vargas signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent on January 23, 2013.. He split the 2015 season between the Arizona League Diamondbacks, Missoula Osprey, and Visalia Rawhide, going a combined 6–1 with a 2.70 ERA over 59 1⁄3 innings. His 2016 was split between the Kane County Cougars and Visalia, combining to go 5–6 with a 4.10 ERA over 85.2 innings. he spent the 2017 season with Kane County, 5–7 with a 4.02 ERA in 100 2⁄3 innings. His 2018 season was split between Visalia and the Jackson Generals, combining to go 9–8 with a 2.88 ERA in 143 2⁄3 innings.

He spent the 2019 season back with Jackson, going 5-3 with a 3.78 ERA over 17 starts, striking out seventy over 85 2⁄3 innings.