Stephen Vogt, a journeyman catcher with no managerial experience, will replace Terry Francona as manager of the Guardians.
The Cleveland Guardians have hired Stephen Vogt, a journeyman catcher with no managerial experience, as their new manager to replace Terry Francona, the team announced Monday. Vogt was Seattle's bullpen coach last season. Although the 38-year-old Vogt has never been a manager, he checked every other box for the Guardians, who also spoke with Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell about their opening last week.
Vogt had an initial meeting in mid-October with the Guardians, who were so impressed that they immediately scheduled a second, in-person visit at Progressive Field. One of the things that stood out about Vogt to Cleveland's front office was his deep baseball background. He's lived the game's highs and lows — making his big-league debut at 27, overcoming a major injury, getting cut and traded, waiting almost 15 months to get his first hit.
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