Jason had a bone spur removed from his elbow and surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip in 2008. That same year he was traded to the Seattle Mariners. He played there until 2012 and signed a one year deal worth $4.85 million that year. The same year he was traded once again to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim where he played in 2013. Vargas signed a four year deal worth $32 million with the Kansas City Royals where he played in 2014. During his career Jason Vargas is a two time American League Pitcher of the Month. Midway through the 2017 season he has a record of 80 – 76 with an ERA of 4.10 and 900 strikeouts. Vargas earned his first All-Star selection in 2017 and won a World Series in 2015.