Arguably the worst story of the year has been that of Stephen Vogt, 2016 All-Star and 2017 geriatric (at least thus far). He’s a fan favorite because he’s awesome, he came to the A’s in just such an A’s-like way, and he’s been damn good for his entire tenure. And now he looks bad, like a 32 year old catcher, feeling his age.
Perhaps more damning than Vogt’s .205/.222/.333 line is the A’s quick hook on his playing time. We’re barely a month into the 2017 campaign and there seems to be a mutual understanding that Vogt can’t handle the workload he did just a year ago.