Many people were scratching their heads when the New York Mets signed Jason Vargas to a two-year deal at the beginning of 2018. Fast forward to 2019 and many people are still scratching their heads as Vargas continues to keep starting games despite his awful performances.
The Mets have said they will keep Vargas in the rotation despite his latest bad outing, even pushing him back a start as opposed to skipping it. Although the Mets have several options on how to handle this situation there is really only one that works.
The truth is if the Mets are serious about contending in 2019, then they must part ways with Vargas.