Vogt helped lead the Guardians to an American League Central championship and a trip to the ALCS.
Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was named the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night.Stephen Vogt last played in 2022. This is the fastest anyone has gone from player to Manager of the YearStephen Vogt last played in 2022. This is the fastest anyone has gone from player to Manager of the YearVogt's rise has been meteoric. After retiring in 2022, he spent one year as the bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariners.
Cleveland won the American League Central in his first season, doing it despite a season-ending injury to ace Shane Bieber and season-ending injuries to relievers James Karinchak and Trevor Stephan. Vogt spent 10 years in the big leagues as a player with the A's, Diamondbacks, Rays, Giants, Braves and Brewers. He was a two-time All-Star as well.
Vogt is just one of many former catchers to find success as a manager. Mike Scoscia, Girardi, Mike Matheny, Joe Torre, Hinch and Scott Servais are just a few examples, but the list is certainly bigger than them.figures to be good again next year, but they need to figure out how to handle Bieber's situation this offseason. Though he can't pitch until the middle of next season, he's a free agent right now.
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