Twenty-Three Skiddoo: Daniel Vogelbach

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I know you're thinking of Edwin Diaz. I am too. But don't hang me for it. I'm not the guy who stepped on his patella tendon, or whatever he destroyed.



I'm Daniel Vogelbach, and you can call me Mr. Three-True-Outcomes, because I walk, I whiff, and when I get the opportunity to, I destroy baseballs.



Here's a fun fact! Despite showing up at the butt end of last year, I'm three games short of becoming the Mets' all-time leader in appearances at designated hitter.



Here's another fun fact! I haven't checked, but I'm pretty sure that, conversely, I'm also the organization's all-time leader in game appearances without putting on a glove.



Yeah, those facts are fun without necessarily being plusses. I don't really run at all, and while I may have outhit Dom Smith in taking his role, I'm probably a less encouraging option as a backup firstbaseman, and certainly not in the conversation as an emergency outfielder.



But, as I mentioned, I hit the ball and the ball hurts a lot. I've hit as many as 30 in a season, and while my career batting average is .218, I've raised that in recent years by curtailing my strikeouts. I'm a work in progress, and progress I've made.



So what does Vogelprogress look like in 2023?



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[G-Fafif]

Stolen base threat this year.



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