Daniel Vogelbach was in a similar situation with the Seattle Mariners last spring — but with one significant difference.
After a solid camp in Arizona, where he posted one of the club’s best batting averages and team highs in a handful of offensive categories, he made the Opening Day roster, replacing an injured Ryon Healy.
When Healy was activated from the disabled list in April, Vogelbach went back to Triple-A Tacoma, where he has spent the bulk of the past three seasons of his Mariners career.
Now, Vogelbach must make the Mariners roster. The 26-year-old first baseman is out of minor-league options.