The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Claudio Vargas

The Dodgers have signed 31-year old righty reliever/starter Claudio Vargas to a minor league deal with the idea of starting him in AAA. Vargas pitched in 17 games (0 starts) earlier this season for the Brewers in which he was 1-0 with a 7.32 ERA and a 1.93 WHIP. He pitched in 8 games (0 starts) last season for the Dodgers in which he was 0-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Vargas has now pitched in 217 games (114 starts) in his major league career and he is 48-40 with 1 save, a 4.83 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. This was a good signing for depth as the Dodgers definitely need some help due to the rash of injuries that they’ve suffered in the pitching staff.