Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Starting at DH vs. Yankees
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Vogelbach will start as the designated hitter and bat fourth in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
It'll be Vogelbach's first start since March 30, as the left-handed batter will face off against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt. Vogelbach is 1-for-5 with one walk and one strikeout to start the season.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Starting at DH on Saturday
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Vogelbach will start as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Vogelbach made his 2024 debut Friday when he pinch hit for Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the seventh inning. Vogelbach will make his first start of the season Saturday, replacing Justin Turner in the DH spot against Rays right-hander Zack Littell.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Added to major-league roster
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The Blue Jays selected Vogelbach's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Vogelbach managed to squeeze onto the roster even as the Jays have Justin Turner at designated hitter and Vladimir Guerrero at first base. His best chance at playing time would be if Turner winds up being used at third base more than expected, but realistically Vogelbach is looking at a bench role.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Secures roster spot
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced Sunday that Vogelbach will be added to the major-league roster, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The 31-year-old joined Toronto as a non-roster invitee in February and earned a roster spot by posting an .895 OPS during spring training. The Blue Jays have Vladimir Guerrero and Justin Turner locked in at first base and designated hitter, respectively, so Vogelbach will mainly serve as a power source off the bench.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Could fit on Jays' bench
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Vogelbach is making a strong push for a spot on Toronto's Opening Day roster, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
The 31-year-old signed as a non-roster invitee in February with Toronto, and an early spring homer off Gerrit Cole served as a reminder of what Vogelbach can provide to the club off the bench. Meanwhile, his main competition for a role as a left-handed DH and pinch hitter, Spencer Horwitz, is still looking for his first hit of the spring through six games. After a rough start to the 2023 campaign with the Mets, Vogelbach rebounded to slash .245/.344/.481 after the All-Star break with eight home runs in 122 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Inks deal with Blue Jays
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Toronto signed Vogelbach to a minor-league deal Friday with an invitation to big-league camp, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Vogelbach would offer the Blue Jays another option against right-handed pitching, either at DH or off the bench. That is how the Mets used him last season, as he never saw the field as a defender. The 31-year-old posted a .780 OPS versus RHP in 2023 and has an .814 career OPS against them.
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Daniel Vogelbach: Becomes free agent
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Vogelbach was non-tendered by the Mets on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Vogelbach served as the Mets' primary designated hitter for a large portion of the 2023 season, but he posted a relatively underwhelming .233/.339/.404 batting line in 104 games (319 plate appearances) and is a liability against left-handed pitching. Mark Vientos appears poised to take over the DH role in Queens next year, pending the team's other offseason moves.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Losing playing time
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Vogelbach remains on the bench for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Vogelbach will take a seat against a right-handed starting pitcher (Zach Davies) for the third time in four matchups. Though Vogelbach has maintained an excellent .995 OPS over his last 20 games, he looks as though he'll lose out on playing time down the stretch while the Mets prioritize youngsters Mark Vientos and Brett Baty at designated hitter.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting against righty
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Vogelbach is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Vogelbach will typically find himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers, but he's sitting Sunday despite righty Pablo Lopez being on the mound for Minnesota. Mark Vientos will bat seventh as the Mets' designated hitter.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: On bench versus lefty
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Vogelbach is not in the lineup Friday versus the Twins.
Mark Vientos will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and bat fifth with left-hander Dallas Keuchel toeing the slab for Minnesota. Vogelbach has drawn only 16 plate appearances against southpaws this year.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: On bench versus righty
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Vogelbach is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Nationals.
Mark Vientos will get another start in the DH role, this time against a right-hander in Joan Adon, after he recorded a triple and two runs scored in the Mets' win over lefty Patrick Corbin and the Nats on Tuesday. Vogelbach hasn't played since Sunday.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting versus southpaw
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Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Washington, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Vogelbach started the past four games but will head to the bench Tuesday with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals. Mark Vientos (foot) will bat fifth as the Mets' designated hitter in Vogelbach's place.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Hits 13th homer
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Vogelbach went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in a 6-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
Vogelbach put the Mets on the board in the second inning with a 386-foot solo shot and added a walk in the third. However, with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth, manager Buck Showalter pulled Vogelbach in favor of Francisco Alvarez, who grounded into a double play. That move was against a southpaw, so it came as little surprise, as Vogelbach has gone 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts against lefties this year. The slugger has gone deep six times and driven in 13 runs over his past 16 games, so he's not the worst option for fantasy managers looking for power on the waiver wire, though it's a foregone conclusion that he'll rarely play against left-handed hurlers.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting versus lefty
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Vogelbach is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Mark Vientos will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and bat sixth with left-hander Andrew Heaney taking the mound for Texas. Vogelbach has gone 0-for-15 with one walk and eight strikeouts in very limited action versus southpaws this year.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Goes deep in loss
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Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.
Vogelbach narrowed the Mets' deficit to two with his solo shot in the sixth inning, but that was the last run scored by either team in the contest. The veteran slugger has been a solid source of power of late, going deep five times over his past 13 games. He's added 12 RBI and seven runs while batting .278 (10-for-36) over that span.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sits down against lefty
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Vogelbach isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Angels.
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval will draw the start Friday for the Angels, so the lefty-hitting Vogelbach will retreat to the bench to begin the game. DJ Stewart will take over as the Mets' designated hitter as Jeff McNeil shifts to right field and Danny Mendick mans second base.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Swats grand slam Saturday
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Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 13-2 win over the Cardinals.
The fifth-inning home run was Vogelbach's third in seven games and brings his total to 10 on the season. Though Vogelbach isn't provided the sort of power the Mets need out of the designated-hitter spot, he should be locked into a regular role versus right-handed pitching nonetheless in the aftermath of the team moving Tommy Pham and Mark Canha at the trade deadline. He'll serve as the Mets' DH and bat fifth in Sunday's series finale.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Sitting against lefty
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Vogelbach isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
After a 1-for-4 effort in Thursday's series opener, Vogelbach will step out of the lineup against left-hander Zack Thompson. Brandon Nimmo will fill in as New York's DH, allowing Tim Locastro to start in left field and bat second.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: On bench versus lefty
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Vogelbach is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.
Mark Vientos will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and Danny Mendick will cover third base with left-hander Bailey Falter toeing the slab for Pittsburgh. Vogelbach is hitless with seven strikeouts in only 13 plate appearances this year against southpaws.
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Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Homers Monday
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Vogelbach went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 7-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Vogelbach put the Mets ahead 2-1 in the second inning with a 411-foot home run off Quinn Priester. The 30-year-old Vogelbach is 4-for-10 with a pair of homers over his last four games after going 0-for-14 in his previous four contests. He's now slashing .223/.329/.377 with nine homers, 34 RBI and 26 runs scored across 255 plate appearances this season.
