Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Sun 5/12/19 3:06 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Vogt will take a seat after starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series and reaching base four times between the contests. Erik Kratz will start at catcher Sunday, but Vogt should act as the Giants' primary option at the position until Buster Posey (concussion) is activated from the 7-day injured list.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Thu 5/9/19 1:49 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll sit out the series finale at Coors Field, Vogt's fantasy outlook improved earlier in day, when the Giants placed top catcher Buster Posey (concussion) on the 7-day injured list. With Posey out of the picture for at least the next week, Vogt should draw regular starts against right-handed pitching. The newly recalled Aramis Garcia should occupy the short end of a platoon behind the plate, with his first start coming Thursday with southpaw Kyle Freeland on the bump for Colorado.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Mon 5/6/19 10:50 AM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt will start at catcher and bat third Monday against the Reds, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Vogt draws a favorable spot in the batting order as he makes his first start with the Giants while Buster Posey rests in the series finale. Though he'll enter the lineup for the first time in 2019, Vogt has already made a mark off the bench through the first three games of the series in Cincinnati, appearing in each contest while going a collective 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, two RBI and a walk.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Sat 5/4/19 4:19 AM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt came off the bench and went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 12-11 win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Buster Posey started Friday's contest, but when the game appeared to have fallen out of reach, he was removed in favor of Vogt. The veteran backup did not disappoint in his first game as a Giant -- the team he rooted for his entire life -- reaching base in all three of his plate appearances and delivering a game-tying solo home run off Rasiel Iglesias to send the game into extra innings. Vogt is occupying the Giants' backup role while Erik Kratz (hamstring) mends on the injured list, but the former may hang onto the job considering he has nearly matched Kratz's entire output this season in just one game.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Wed 5/1/19 6:18 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt had his contract purchased from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Vogt was summoned to the majors prior to Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers, with Ty Blach returning to the minors and Logan Webb (suspension) landing on the restricted list in a pair of corresponding moves. The veteran backstop hasn't played in the majors since undergoing shoulder surgery last May. Vogt figures to serve as catching depth behind Buster Posey and Erik Kratz during his time with the big club.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Wed 5/1/19 9:31 AM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt relayed that the Giants informed him he would be called up from Triple-A Sacramento ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Janie McCauley of the Associated Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Vogt will be back in the big leagues for the first time since mid-May of last season after facing a long road back in his recovery from shoulder surgery. Over his 17 games at Sacramento this season, Vogt fared well at the plate with an .889 OPS in 72 plate appearances, but perhaps more importantly, he experienced no ill effects while playing behind the plate and at first base and left field. It's unclear who the Giants will remove from the 40-man and active rosters to clear room for Vogt.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Sun 3/24/19 1:31 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The move comes as no surprise as Vogt has been eased into action behind the plate as he returns from shoulder surgery last May. The 34-year-old has been catching in minor-league games and should continue to ramp up his defensive workload at Triple-A.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Mon 3/11/19 2:50 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt will catch a few innings in a minor-league game Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Vogt has gotten some at-bats so far this spring but has yet to suit up behind the plate. The Giants are handling him cautiously as he works his way back from missing the entirety of 2018 due to shoulder issues, though he doesn't have a ton of time to get ready for Opening Day. He remains in competition with Aramis Garcia and Rene Rivera for the backup catcher job.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Wed 3/6/19 10:33 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and an RBI in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Vogt put the Giants on the board with his run-scoring single in the second inning. The veteran backstop struck out in his next at-bat before adding another single in his third and final trip to the plate. He's now 3-for-8 (.375) through a trio of Cactus League games.
Stephen Vogt C/1B/DH FA Sat 3/2/19 12:30 PM
Stephen Vogt
C/1B/DH FA
Vogt (illness) will be the designated hitter Saturday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
He missed a few games with an illness but will hit eighth and serve as the DH in this split-squad game.