A's general manager David Forst expressed confidence that All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt will be ready for Opening Day despite Friday's arthroscopic surgery on his throwing elbow.
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Vogt underwent a debridement of his elbow joint and had a bone chip removed. The A's list his recovery at four to six weeks, with Forst estimating Vogt will start playing in exhibitions by mid-March.
It was something Vogt felt "after he started throwing after the first of the year," Forst said. "It was not to the extent that he couldn't do his offseason work.