Kansas City Royals: Every player hitting free agency this offseason

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Mike Moustakas (8), Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35), and Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) leave the field during a Major League interleague baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals on October 01, 2017, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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ROYALS FREE AGENTS THIS WINTER – JASON VARGAS

Jason Vargas had one of the best first halves of the season in the entire league. As a result, he made it to his first All-Star Game and pitched a scoreless inning for the American League.

The second half wasn’t as kind to Vargas and he finished the year with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.330. Vargas did have 18 wins last year, with 12 of them coming in the first half of the season. He went 18-11 on the season.

We all know the market for starting pitchers in the MLB. Vargas isn’t going to come cheap for whoever signs him. Vargas will be turning 35 years old in February, which could prevent him from making a ton of money, but he’ll still be an expensive contract and one that the Royals shouldn’t offer.

Vargas was good in Kansas City, but injuries kept him out of the last half of 2015 and most of 2016. The sample size isn’t enough to keep him in a Royals uniform, especially for a ton of money.

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