Philadelphia Phillies
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jason Vargas threw 25,460 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2009 and 2019, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2019, they relied primarily on their Change using a Circle Change grip (79mph), Fourseam Fastball (84mph) and Sinker using a Two-seam Fastball grip (84mph), also mixing in a Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (71mph).
In 2019, compared to other LHP:
Their change using a circle change grip has below average velo, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it. Their fourseam fastball comes in below hitting speed and has some natural sinking action. Their sinker using a two-seam fastball grip is so slow that it is substantially gravitational, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip comes in below hitting speed, has sweeping glove-side movement, has a sharp downward bite and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.