Padres' Cesar Vargas: Will pitch in Mexico this winter

Vargas (forearm) will pitch in the Mexican Winter League this offseason, the Padres' official site reports.

Analysis:

If all goes as planned for Vargas this offseason, it is expected that he'll be in a large competition for a rotation spot in San Diego during spring training, but the 25-year-old may be considered a long shot at this point to earn one of the five starting jobs for Opening Day.