Stephen Vogt and the Guardians take on Bob Melvin and the Giants this weekend at Progressive Field.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In Stephen Vogt’s first season as Guardians manager, his club has already faced several teammates and coaches that the 13-year major league veteran says he was honored to play for or work with. But when Cleveland welcomed Giants skipper Bob Melvin and his club to Progressive Field on Friday to open a three-game weekend series, Vogt said it carried a little deeper meaning than most others.
Vogt played under Melvin with Oakland from 2013-17. He told reporters before Friday’s series opener that for him to be in the seat he is in now, he owes a lot of that to the experiences he had with Melvin. In this photo from 2014, Stephen Vogt, left, is greeted by then Oakland manager Bob Melvin after scoring a run.Vogt also spent the 2019 season with San Francisco, posting a career-high .804 OPS in 99 games. He was part of the Giants in legendary manager Bruce Bochy’s final year with the club, and spent time backing up All-Star Buster Posey behind the plate. For Vogt, who grew up a Giants fan on the west coast, suiting up for San Francisco was a childhood dream come true.
So, while Melvin and the Giants are in town, there might be some question as to which team Vogt’s family will be rooting for. But Cleveland’s skipper put any question about their loyalties to rest right away. At least, most of his family.
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