In yet another opportunity for the Washington Nationals to trade with the Oakland Athletics, the A’s designated former All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt for assignment.
A surprise move, Vogt is in the middle of a down year with the last place Athletics. His slash line of .217/.287/.357 gives you an OPS of .644 and adjusts to a weak 76. A far cry from the last two seasons where he slugged 18 and 14 home runs.
Although the Nats have Matt Wieters behind the plate this year, the depth behind him is weak.