Just DH-ing hasn’t helped Stephen Vogt in his efforts to recover from his strained shoulder:
#Brewers GM David Stearns said next step with Stephen Vogt is MRI of shoulder to see exactly what dealing with, then plan from there.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) March 12, 2018
Tom Haudricourt’s info seems to point to a DL stint for Vogt at the opening of the season. This probably ensures that he sticks on the DL with Milwaukee to start the year, meaning his $3.065 mil salary would become fully guaranteed. While we have looked at the backup catching situation as a decision between Jett Bandy (who is out of options) and Vogt, it is possible that Milwaukee might also look a little harder at Christian Bethancourt as the backup.