The Cleveland Guardians has started their first year under the leadership of their new manager Stephen Guy Vogt. Nicknamed “I Believe”, he started his journey as a baseball player in the MLB, starting with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012. He then went on to play for the Oakland Athletics over two tenures, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves till 2022. For the 2023 season he transitioned into a bullpen quality control coach for the Seattle Mariners before taking up the managerial role for the Cleveland Guardians in 2024. He is notable for being the second-youngest MLB manager in present times after Oliver Marmol.
During his playing career, he was also selected to two MLB All-Star Games in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Furthermore, his time with the Azusa Pacific University saw him achieve two All-American selections while setting multiple school records, which included single seasons records for hits and double as well as career school records for hits, doubles, total bases, RBIs, walks and batting average.
Stephen Vogt Career Earnings
Stephen Vogt spent twelve years in MLB as a professional baseball player. Moreover, he made a career earning of $13,912,499 from his playing career as per spotrac.com as of 2024. This includes cumulative earnings of $480,000 from the Tampa Bay Rays, $3,784,007 including an incentive of $100,000 through his two tenures with the Oakland Athletics, $4,668,998 from the Milwaukee Brewers, $453,568 from the San Francisco Giants, $2,958,200 from the Arizona Diamondbacks and $1,467,726 from the Atlanta Braves.
Stephen Vogt Contract
Stephen Vogt reportedly signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians on November 6, 2023 as per mlb.com. Based on this contract, he became a first-time manager in MLB. However, the duration of the contract has not been confirmed by the team. Moreover, the salary and terms of the contract have also been kept under wraps.
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