He's now free to latch on with a new club after clearing waivers following his removal from the Blue Jays' 40-man roster. Vogelbach has slashed just .186/.278/.300 across 79 plate appearances this season.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Designated for assignment
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The Blue Jays designated Vogelbach for assignment Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
Vogelbach had been hitless over his last five games to drop his season slash line to just .186/.278/.300 across 79 plate appearances. The 31-year-old has an above-average 106 OPS+ for his career, but his lack of defensive versatility will limit his appeal on the open market, assuming he clears waivers and becomes a free agent.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Back on bench Wednesday
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Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
He'll retreat to the bench after he served as the Blue Jays' designated hitter in each of the last four games while going 4-for-15 with a double and three RBI. Despite getting increased opportunities of late, Vogelbach still looks like he'll be out of the lineup more often than not while the Blue Jays have Justin Turner and Vladimir Guerrero share first base and the DH spot.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Making third straight start
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Vogelbach will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Monday's contest against the Orioles.
Vogelbach will be making his third straight start at DH after producing four hits and three RBI between Saturday and Sunday's games against the Pirates. Vogelbach has now started six of the last 11 games in the DH slot. It's the same number of starts over that span as Justin Turner, who has been the DH four times and played first base twice during the stretch.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Another two-hit day
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Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Pirates.
Vogelbach generated his second consecutive multi-hit game Sunday and logged his first game of the season driving in more than one batter. Since starting the season 4-for-37 at the dish, Vogelbach is 9-for-20 (.450) with three doubles, a solo homer and five total RBI.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Scores thrice
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Vogelbach went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rays.
Vogelbach needed his second career triple to hit for the cycle Sunday after notching a single, double and solo homer off Aaron Civale. The performance marked Vogelbach's 10th career game with at least three hits and his first since July 7, 2023. Sunday's homer was Vogelbach's first of the season and could be what he needs after opening 2024 going 4-for-37 (.108) at the plate.
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Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Getting rare start
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Vogelbach will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup Wednesday against the Royals.
He's filling in for Justin Turner, who is getting a day off. The start is just the fifth of the season for Vogelbach, who is 2-for-18 at the dish so far for Toronto.
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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.
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.
Vogelbach is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Vogelbach has been sitting lately against both righties and lefties as the Mets go with younger options at designated hitter. Mark Vientos will fill the DH role and bat seventh Tuesday versus the D-backs and right-hander Ryne Nelson.
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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.
