On the Farm: Newcomers Tanaka, Vogt fit in nicely
The San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s are struggling right now.
A combined 0-4 record over the last two days has been a downer for Bay Area baseball fans, as they have been outscored 33-16. However, there are a couple new prospects in their farm systems who are performing quite well.
Kensuke Tanaka – 2B, Fresno Grizzlies
This guy has been a real surprise for the Grizzlies...
Stephen Vogt Becoming River Cats’ New Hitting Star
When Stephen Vogt arrived in Sacramento, most fans in the northern California area likely had never heard of him. Or, rather, if they had heard of him, it was from his rather inauspicious major league debut in 2012, where he went hitless in 27 plate appearances spread out over three stints with the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, however, after watching Vogt hit in a River Cat uniform for over...
Sonny Gray, Hideki Okajima, Stephen Vogt and Others Knocking on the Door, Just No Space on 40-Man Roster
Despite having an overall winning record of 18-17, the A’s are actually just 7-16 against teams not named the Houston Astros or Los Angeles Angels and are struggling against the bulk of their American League counterparts.
With an entire starting outfield on the disabled list (Coco Crisp, Chris Young and now Josh Reddick), an ace starting pitcher in Brett Anderson and very likely...
Top AAA Hitters
Let's talk about the catchers on this list. Stephen Vogt has been destroying minor league pitching for years now but the Athletics have "MLB Ready" catchers on the roster. If he ever gets traded to a team that needs a power hitting catcher that doesn't strike out, he could prove very valuable both in real baseball and fantasy baseball. Wait, doesn't every...
Rays 3, Phillies 1(10)
Stephen Vogt hit a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Phillies starter John Lannan allowed two hits and walked one in five shutout innings, and Carlos Ruiz singled in the team's only run in the second inning.
Shelley Duncan homered in the seventh to tie it, and Rays...
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March 15, 2013
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Stephen Vogt lifts Rays past Phillies in extras
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Stephen Vogt hit a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Phillies starter John Lannan allowed two hits and walked one in five shutout innings, and Carlos Ruiz singled in the team's only run in the second inning.
Shelley Duncan homered in...
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March 15, 2013
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Matsui joins Rays, Vogt sent to Durham
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays have purchased the contract of designated hitter Hideki Matsui from Triple-A Durham.
The team announced the move before Tuesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Matsui, who turns 38 on June 12, played 13 games with Durham after signing a minor league contract with Tampa Bay on April 30. He has played nine seasons in...
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May 29, 2012
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Rays retroactively place Jennings on 15-day DL
TORONTO (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Desmond Jennings on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 12, and recalled utilityman Stephen Vogt from Triple-A Durham.
Vogt was expected to join the Rays in time for Monday night's game at Toronto.
Jennings left a May 6 game against Oakland with a sprained left knee, but has made two pinch-hit appearances since...
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May 14, 2012
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Rays 40 Man Roster Profile: Wilking Rodriguez
Friday was the deadline for Major League teams to add players to their 40 Man Roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8th. The Rays added three Minor League players: C/1B/OF Stephen Vogt, RHP Alexander Colome, and RHP Wilking Rodriguez. On Saturday I did an in-depth profile on Vogt. Today I take a look at Wilking Rodriguez, and there is a lot to like.
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November 21, 2011
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Rays 40 Man Roster Profile: Stephen Vogt
Friday was the deadline for Major League teams to add players to their 40 Man Roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8th. The Rays added three Minor League players: C/1B/OF Stephen Vogt, RHP Alexander Colome, and RHP Wilking Rodriguez. For the next three days I will be examining each player's potential impact in 2012 and beyond. Today I take a look at Stephen Vogt.
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November 19, 2011
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