Daniel Vogelbach
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Daniel Taylor Vogelbach (born December 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Mets.
Daniel Vogelbach | |
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Toronto Blue Jays – No. 20 | |
Designated hitter | |
Born: (1992-12-17) December 17, 1992 (age 31) North Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 2016, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics (through 2023) | |
Batting average | .220 |
Home runs | 80 |
Runs batted in | 238 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Vogelbach was born and raised in the Fort Myers, Florida area where he attended Bishop Verot High School and played varsity baseball. He passed on his commitment to play college baseball for the University of Florida when he was drafted in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs. After spending multiple seasons in the Cubs farm system, Vogelbach was traded to the Mariners in July 2016 and made his MLB debut with them two months later.
Between 2016 and 2018, Vogelbach received sporadic playing time at the major league level and was frequently sent down to the minor leagues. In 2019, Vogelbach played a career-high 144 games and received an All-Star selection for his contributions at first base and designated hitter. After starting the shortened 2020 season batting .094, Vogelbach was designated for assignment by the Mariners. He played a brief two-game stint with the Blue Jays before he was waived, finishing out the 2020 season with the Brewers and remaining with the team for the 2021 season, after which he was non-tendered. Vogelbach signed with the Pirates as a free agent in 2022, and was traded to the Mets midway through the season. The Mets non-tendered him after the 2023 season, and he signed as a free agent with the Blue Jays in February 2024.