The Cleveland Guardians are hiring former big-league catcher Stephen Vogt as their new supervisor, the team announced Monday. Vogt succeeds Terry Francona, who retired at season’s finish after helming the Guardians for 11 years.
Vogt, 39 as of Nov. 1, will turn out to be the majors’ second-youngest supervisor, at the back of simplest Oli Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals. He performed in portions of 10 big-league seasons prior to retiring after the 2022 marketing campaign. He hit .239/.301/.406 (93 OPS+) and accumulated 7.1 Wins Above Replacement whilst suiting up for 6 other groups. Vogt even made the 2015-16 All-Star groups, with each appearances coming as a part of the Oakland Athletics group.
Vogt spent closing season as the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen and high quality regulate trainer. He’d been attached to different openings this wintry weather, together with the San Francisco Giants’ emptiness.Â
“I really love being a coach,” Vogt told the San Francisco Chronicle last May. “I love being around the game, I love just being available for people. It hasn’t been all that difficult a transition. Being a backup catcher your last few years, you have that player-coach kind of mentality. Now I just don’t have to face major-league pitching anymore, and I’m really excited about that. But the transition has been very, very smooth.”
Francona accumulated a 54.9% profitable proportion as Guardians supervisor. He led Cleveland to 6 playoff berths in 11 tries, or even gained the 2016 American League Pennant. (The Guardians misplaced to the Chicago Cubs that fall.) Francona’s managerial profession additionally incorporated stints with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox. He had continued a number of scientific problems lately that made managing harder.
The Guardians gained simplest 76 video games in 2023, their fewest for the reason that 2012 marketing campaign. Coincidentally, that used to be the yr prior to Francona took over.