Daniel Vogelbach seemed on the outside looking in at the start of this spring training.
Then he raked.
And that impressed the Mariners brass so much that they rewarded the first baseman with a spot on the 25-man roster to open the season – even if it will be temporary and with semi-sparse playing time alongside offseason pickup Ryon Healy.
“He’s come a long way. He’s come a long way,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “He’s made some adjustments with his swing, but more importantly for me it was emotionally and where he’s at mentally and letting his personality come out.