MLB News: Mariners ‘board their boat’ recently retired former All-Star catcher and sends him to coaching staff

The seattle mariners have announced their coaching staff for 2023, with just a couple of changes compared to last year’s 2022. Trent Blank will step down from his role as Bullpen Coach to a new title of Major League Baseball Coach and Director of Pitching Strategy.

For his part, former two-time All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt1.83 meters tall and 97 kilos in weight, who just retired from playing about three months ago, will join the staff as a Quality Assurance coach and the Californian will also take over as Bullpen Coach from Blank:

Vogt, 38, is making a quick transition to Coach after a long playing career. Originally selected by the Rays in the 12th round of the 2007 draft, he played 794 games in the Majors for the Rays, A’s, Brewers, Giants, Diamondbacks and Braves. In September 2022, while playing with Oakland, he announced that he would retire from the game upon the completion of that season.

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The fact that he has now made a quick leap as a coach just a few months later should come as no surprise. ‘I Believe’ Vogt has been open about his future management aspirations for some time, discussing the matter in 2020.


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MLB News: Mariners ‘board their boat’ recently retired former All-Star catcher and sends him to coaching staff