DANIEL VOGELBACH NEWS

On bench again Friday Vogelbach is out of the lineup again for Friday's tilt against the Red Sox, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Vogelbach has now been on the bench for three of the last four games even as the Mets have faced righties in all of those contests. DJ Stewart will be in the designated hitter spot Friday.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Thursday Vogelbach is out of the lineup Thursday versus the White Sox.

Impact Francisco Alvarez will take a turn as the Mets' designated hitter after Vogelbach went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk in that role Wednesday. The 30-year-old Vogelbach holds an underwhelming .682 OPS in 207 total plate appearances this season with New York.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Vogelbach is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

Impact DJ Stewart will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and bat ninth versus the White Sox and right-hander Lucas Giolito. Vogelbach carries a disappointing .223/.330/.349 batting line through 65 games (203 plate appearances) this season.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits versus righty Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact After getting Saturday's game off while lefty Blake Snell toed the rubber for San Diego, the lefty-hitting Vogelbach will bow out of the starting nine Sunday with a right-hander (Joe Musgrove) on the hill for the opposition. Though Vogelbach should still have some level of security as the Mets' top designated hitter by virtue of banging out five hits across his last two starts, he'll still get select days off against righties. With Vogelbach sitting Sunday, DJ Stewart will pick up his first start with the Mets.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Vogelbach isn't starting Saturday against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact After reaching base four times during Friday's win over San Diego, Vogelbach will get a breather for Saturday's contest. Mark Canha will take Vogelbach's place as New York's designated hitter and bat ninth.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets aboard four times Vogelbach went 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Padres.

Impact Vogelbach went 0-for-10 over five games between June 28 and July 4, but he's now posted back-to-back multi-hit efforts. The designated hitter provided a pair of RBI singles in this contest. He's slashing just .225/.335/.355 with five home runs, 26 RBI, 20 runs scored and seven doubles across 197 plate appearances while sitting versus most opposing southpaws.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Vogelbach isn't in the Mets' lineup Wednesday against Arizona, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact With left-hander Tommy Henry starting on the mound for the D-backs, Vogelbach will remain in the dugout to begin Wednesday's game. Mark Canha will take over as the Mets' designated hitter and bat ninth.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact Vogelbach is 2-for-23 over his past eight contests and will head to the bench Sunday despite the fact a righty (Ross Stripling) is pitching for San Francisco. Pete Alonso is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Mark Canha receives a start at first base.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Vogelbach is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Impact Mark Canha will serve as the Mets' designated hitter with left-hander Wade Miley taking the mound for Milwaukee. Vogelbach is 0-for-9 in very limited action this year versus southpaws.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits fifth homer Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 7-2 win against the Brewers.

Impact The 30-year-old went deep Tuesday for the third time in his past nine games after hitting just two long balls in his first 47 contests of the season. Vogelbach sat out for a week earlier in June in order to work on his swing, and he's gone 9-for-32 with a double, three homers, nine RBI and five runs since rejoining the lineup.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined versus lefty Vogelbach isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact With lefty Cristopher Sanchez starting for Philly, Vogelbach will sit out the beginning of Saturday's game. Tommy Pham will serve as the designated hitter, allowing Mark Canha to start in left field and bat seventh.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three in Wednesday's loss Vogelbach went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 10-8 loss to the Astros.

Impact The veteran slugger did what he could to keep the Mets in the game with an RBI double in the third inning and a two-run single in the fourth. Vogelbach appears to be regaining his swagger at the plate, starting four of the last six games at DH and going 7-for-17 (.412) with two homers and seven RBI.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 21, 2023 • NYPOST.COM

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JUNE 21, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Goes deep in rout Vogelbach went 2-for-5 with a home run and three total RBI in an 11-1 win against Houston on Monday.

Impact Vogelbach kicked off a five-run third inning for the Mets with his solo homer to right field. He then produced the game's final two runs with a ninth-inning, two-run single. After belting 18 homers between the Pirates and Mets last season, Vogelbach has gone deep just four times in 51 contests so far in 2023. However, half of his long balls have come across his past four games.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact The 30-year-old started the past two games after taking a week off to work on his swing, and he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Matthew Liberatore on the mound for St. Louis. Vogelbach went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk, and he should get regular chances against right-handed pitching going forward since Mark Vientos was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Tommy Pham is batting fifth as the designated hitter Sunday.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ends long power drought Vogelbach went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Cardinals.

Impact After sitting out the last week to try and fix issues with his swing, Vogelbach returned to the lineup and showed the work hadn't been in vain, blasting a Miles Mikolas sinker down the right-field line in the sixth inning. The long ball was Vogelbach's first since May 7 -- he'd batted .120 (6-for-50) in between with just one RBI -- and only his third of the year, but given the Mets' need for power while Pete Alonso (wrist) is sidelined, the 30-year-old will continue to get chances despite his season-long struggles.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets Notebook: Daniel Vogelbach returns to lineup, Mark Vientos back to the bench The 30- year-old is making his first appearance since the Amazin’ s 7-5 loss to the Braves on June 7. However, with Pete Alonso out for a bi...

JUNE 16, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Returns to lineup at DH Vogelbach is starting at designated hitter and batting seventh on Friday against the Cardinals.

Impact Vogelbach hasn't played for nearly a week, as the Mets wanted to give him ample down time as he worked on his swing. The 30-year-old will carry a .203/.343/.297 line into play Friday and will surely need to get it going at the plate soon if he wants to keep his roster spot.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out of lineup Vogelbach has not been used in a game since June 7 while working on his swing, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact "I've been working on stuff that can hopefully lead to me getting the ball in the air like I like to get the ball in the air," Vogelbach said Wednesday before being held out of his sixth straight game. "Just being able to get in the cage and really dial into stuff that I can really go after and not have to worry about repeating it in the game the same night. I always use the term muscle memory and I always try to repeat swings so that you don't have to think about it and you just go back to doing what I do." The Mets could certainly use Vogelbach's power while Pete Alonso (wrist) is on the shelf, but so far this season the 30-year-old DH has only two homers and a woeful .297 SLG in 143 plate appearances. In Vogelbach's absence, the team has used the DH spot to give starters at other positions a partial rest. If the veteran slugger isn't able to fix the mechanical issues that have led to a career-high 51.9 percent groundball rate in 2023, he could get designated for assignment.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Vogelbach remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Yankees.

Impact Vogelbach, who's slashing just .203/.343/.297 on the year, has now gone five straight games without a start. Tommy Pham will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and bat seventh Tuesday against the Yankees and right-hander Luis Severino.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in fourth straight Vogelbach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact The lefty-hitting Vogelbach finds himself on the bench for the fourth consecutive game, with three of those absences coming against right-handed pitching. Given that he's limited to first base on the defensive end and doesn't even play that position particularly well, Vogelbach doesn't provide much value as a bench bat against right-handed pitching. If the Mets decide to commit to youngsters Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez as their primary options at designated hitter, Vogelbach could soon find himself at risk of losing his 40-man roster spot.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Vogelbach will sit Saturday against the Pirates, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Vogelbach's off days typically come against lefties, but he'll sit here against righty Johan Oviedo. Vogelbach is hitting just .203/.343/.297 despite being protected from facing same-sided pitching, so it's no surprise to see him stuck on the bench for the third straight game. Francisco Lindor will rest his legs as the designated hitter Saturday, with Luis Guillorme taking Lindor's usual spot at shortstop.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Vogelbach will sit Friday versus Pittsburgh.

Impact Vogelbach will remain on the bench Friday as New York takes on southpaw Rich Hill and the Pirates. Mark Vientos will take over at designated hitter and bat ninth in the series opener.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Vogelbach isn't in the Mets' lineup Thursday against Atlanta.

Impact Vogelbach is slashing just .077/.143/.154 over the past week and has started to see his playing time diminish as a result. Francisco Alvarez will serve as the Mets' DH in Vogelbach's place, allowing Omar Narvaez to start behind the plate and bat eighth.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE