C Stephen Vogt hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday's loss to the San Francisco Giants. The homer was the first of his career as a pinch hitter. He had been 8-for-60 as a pinch hitter previously in his career. The homer was his fifth of the season.

C Stephen Vogt (left knee sprain) was reinstated, doubled as a pinch-hitter in the eighth and stayed in the game. He injured his knee July 17 at Pittsburgh on a play at the plate and was placed on the 10-day disabled list July 18. The Brewers claimed Vogt off waivers from Oakland on June 25, three days after the A's designated him for assignment. Vogt hit .217 with four homers and 20 RBI in 54 games with Oakland where he made 43 starts, 36 at catcher and seven at designated hitter. Vogt on Thursday completed a six-game rehab assignment, the final three games at Triple-A Colorado Springs. "I got close to 20 plate appearances, caught three games and played first for one," Vogt said. "I tested the knee in all ways and got one of every play you can really think of. It felt good. It definitely progressed along over the week. The first game didn't feel great and then the second game felt a lot better and then yesterday felt as normal as it can. I feel good." Vogt will back up catcher Manny Pina, and manager Craig Counsell said, "The hope in getting Steven out and getting six straight days of playing is hopefully he can come back and contribute pretty good with the bat. I think he provides a guy more towards the bottom of the lineup to balance out a lot of the right-handers down there."

C Stephen Vogt had his minor league rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Colorado Springs and will join the Brewers this weekend in Colorado, manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday. He's been out since a collision at home plate with Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl on July 18. Prior to the injury, Vogt had hit four home runs in 32 plate appearances after he was claimed off waivers from the A's.

C Stephen Vogt went 1-for-3 on Saturday in his second game of a minor league rehab stint with Class-A Wisconsin. Vogt played the field for the first time and threw out a pair of runners. He's expected to serve as the designated hitter Sunday and move on to Triple-A Colorado Springs after that, with an eye on returning to the Brewers next weekend.

C Stephen Vogt went 0-for-4 Friday night as he started a minor league rehab assignment with Class A Wisconsin. Vogt served as the DH Friday, will catch Saturday then serve as the DH again Sunday before moving on to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Vogt has been out straining his left knee June 18 but if all goes well, is expected to return to the Brewers next weekend when they travel to Colorado.

C Stephen Vogt is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend, manager Craig Counsell said. He reported no issues after going through consecutive days of on-field drills but will need to get through game situations on a daily basis before he's cleared to return. Vogt has been out since July 18.

C Stephen Vogt went through a series of on-field drills to test his injured left knee. Vogt has been out since injuring the knee in a collision at home plate on July 17. He is expected to repeat the drills Thursday, and if there are no issues, Vogt will head out on a minor league rehab assignment.

C Stephen Vogt has been on the 10-day disabled list since mid-July with a strained MCL in his left knee, but Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Vogt is "moving forward" in his recovery. Counsell noted that Vogt is getting closer to hitting in the batter's box as he works his way back from the injury.

C Stephen Vogt went on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left MCL suffered during a collision at home plate Monday. Estimating the length of Vogt's absence, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said, "We're looking at a month, at least. It's gonna be significant time." The former Oakland A's All-Star has four homers in 12 games with Milwaukee.

C Stephen Vogt will miss at least one month due to a sprained MCL in his left knee, manager Craig Counsell told reporters. Vogt was injured in Monday's game during a collision at home plate with Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl. Vogt also took an inadvertent elbow in the head from Kuhl on the play and had to be helped off the field. Vogt was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. Right-hander Junior Guerra (shin) was activated from the disabled list to start Tuesday's game.

C Stephen Vogt replaced Manny Pina behind the plate after the latter went 1-for-4 Sunday. Pina had to come in during the fifth inning after Vogt sustained an injury during a collision with Kuhl. Following the game, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Vogt is day to day with a left knee strain.

C Stephen Vogt, hurt in a collision at home plate Monday, left the game to be evaluated for a left knee strain and a neck strain.When Pittsburgh's Francisco Cervelli singled to right field with two on and one out in the fifth, Brewers RF Domingo Santana gunned down Chad Kuhl at home plate. Kuhl collided with Vogt while attempting to score. Vogt remained down for a few minutes before leaving the field through the Pirates' dugout. Manny Pina replaced him behind the plate.

C Stephen Vogt hit his fifth home run of the season Tuesday and now has three since being claimed off waivers by the Brewers a week ago. A .217 batter before he was designated for assignment by Oakland, he's now 5-for-15 for Milwaukee, with four runs, three homers and seven RBI.

C Stephen Vogt singled Saturday and now has a hit in each of his last three games. Since joining the Brewers last Tuesday, Vogt is batting .400 (4-for-10) with two home runs and four RBIs. He batted .217 in 54 games for Oakland, who designated Vogt for assignment last weekend.

C Stephen Vogt was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday after he was designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics. Vogt was batting .217 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 54 games with the A's this season when was designated for assignment on Thursday. Vogt was a two-time American League All-Star with the Athletics (2015-16), hitting .261 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs in 2015 and .251 with 14 homers and 56 RBIs in 2016.

The New York Mets will promote former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow from Class A Columbia to Class A Advanced St. Lucie on Sunday.St. Lucie is the Mets' third-highest ranked minor league affiliate.The 29-year-old Tebow is batting .222 with three home runs, 23 RBIs, a .311 on-base percentage and a .340 slugging percentage in 63 games for the Columbia Fireflies. He has 69 strikeouts and 23 walks in 212 at-bats.Tebow was scheduled to play in his final game Sunday for Columbia, before reporting to St. Lucie on Tuesday."It's not like he's tearing up the league, but at the same time all of the indications are positive in terms of various things we look at -- chase rates and exit velocity," Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters Sunday. "The bottom line is the average isn't there, but he's improving."--The Milwaukee Brewers claimed catcher Stephen Vogt off waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.Vogt, 32, was batting .217 with four home runs and 20 RBIs... [More]

The Milwaukee Brewers claimed catcher Stephen Vogt off waivers on Sunday after he was designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.Vogt was batting .217 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 54 games with the A's this season when was designated for assignment on Thursday.The 32-year-old left-handed hitter made 42 of his 43 starts (36 at catcher, seven at designated hitter) in games started by a right-handed pitcher and batted .229 against righties compared to .077 against lefties.Vogt was a two-time American League All-Star with the Athletics (2015-16), hitting .261 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs in 2015 and .251 with 14 homers and 56 RBIs in 2016.Vogt started all five games at catcher for the A's in the 2013 American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers and had a walk-off single to win Game 2 in Oakland. He made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012 and spent all or parts of the last five seasons with Oakland. He is a .251 career hitter with 49 home runs and 198 RBIs in 476 games.

C Stephen Vogt, a two-time American League All-Star with the A's, was designated for assignment on Thursday. Vogt was hitting .217 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 54 games this season. In recent weeks, his playing time had been reduced. Vogt, in a conference call, said he "could see" the move coming. "It's something I understand, although I don't like it," said Vogt, who had been one of the A's biggest leaders. The A's continued their youth movement, recalling C Bruce Maxwell from Triple-A Nashville. Maxwell, a left-handed hitter, like Vogt, will likely get most of the starts against right-handed pitchers. "It really is Bruce Maxwell's time," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "I think even Stephen understood that. ... He'll end up I think in a place, hopefully in a place where he's in a pennant race and can help a club, because he definitely can still help a club."

C Stephen Vogt was designated for assignment on Thursday. Vogt was named to the All-Star Game in both 2015 and 2016, but has struggled mightily this season. The 32-year-old is batting .217 with four homers and 20 RBIs in 2017.

The Oakland Athletics designated catcher Stephen Vogt for assignment on Thursday.Vogt was named to the All-Star Game in both 2015 and 2016, but has struggled mightily this season. The 32-year-old is batting .217 with four homers and 20 RBIs in 2017.Vogt was shuffled into left field in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros, marking the first time he's played that position since July 2, 2014.Oakland also placed rookie third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day disabled list and recalled catcher Bruce Maxwell and first baseman Matt Olson from Triple-A Nashville.Chapman, who is nursing a left knee infection, was recalled from Nashville last Thursday and went 3-for-14 with three RBIs in four games.Maxwell is batting .211 in nine games over his first two stints with the Athletics. He is hitting .286 with two homers and 14 RBIs in 25 games with the Sounds.Olson is 0-for-9 in six games with Oakland. He has fared significantly better with Nashville, batting .271 with 17 homers and 43 RBIs in 58 games.