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Published June 14, 2024 at 7:44 pm ET
Daniel Vogelbach’s experience has ended in Toronto.
The polarizing ex-Met was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Friday after struggling at the plate in Toronto.
Vogelbach, 31, signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays in February, but failed to make it north of the border, hitting .186/.278/.300 with just one home run in 79 plate appearances.
It’s been a quick fall for Vogelbach, who initially became a fan favorite in Queens after being traded to the Mets from the Pirates before the 2022 trade deadline.
Daniel Vogelbach was DFA for the Blue Jays on Friday. John E. Sokolowski-KeynoteUSA Sports
In two months wearing orange and blue in 2022, Vogelbach hit six home runs with an .830 OPS to help the Mets clinch their first playoff berth in six seasons.
Daniel Vogelbach hits a two-run double against the Pittsburgh Pirates. fake images
But the year 2023 was very different for left-handed hitter Vogelbach.
Through early June, Vogelbach posted a .203/.343/.297 line with just two home runs and 14 RBIs before taking a mental break from the game amid the massive crisis.
“I didn’t produce the way I could have,” Vogelbach said after returning to the team. “At the end of the day, what you want is to win. If I’m not going to do my part to help the team win, then someone else can. “That’s why you push yourself and do what you can to help this team win.”
Daniel Vogelbach’s tenure in Queens did not end as successfully as it began. Corey Sipkin for NY POST
He would bounce back at the plate after taking time out, but the Mets still went with Vogelbach, who is essentially a solo designated hitter and provides little in the field and on the bases.
Vogelbach has bounced around the league during his nine major league seasons, playing with the Mariners, Brewers, Blue Jays, Pirates and Mets.
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