Vargas, 24, is 6-8 with a 4.58 ERA (55 ER/108.0 IP) in 20 games (19 starts) for the Expos in 2003. He was disabled on August 8 with right rotator-cuff tendinitis.

With the move, the Expos now have 14 pitchers and a total of 29 players on the active roster.

Montrea Expos – 15 September 2003