The Blue Jays have released , according to his at MLB.com. They will remain on the hook for whats left of his $2MM salary. Any other club could now sign him and would only have to pay the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the roster, with that amount subtracted from what the Jays pay. A release was the likely outcome after Vogelbach was designated for a signment last week. Any club claiming him off waivers or acquiring him in a trade would have had to take on the remainder of his salary. He has hit just .186/.278/.300 in his 79 plate appearances this year, making him fairly unappealing at that price point. As a player with more than five years of service time, he can reject an outright a signment to the Dawson Mercer Jersey minors while retaining that money, so he was effectively bound for the open market. But now that he can be signed for cheap, teams will likely have interest. Vogelbach is a limited player as hes one of the slowest in the league and has e sentially no defensive value. He played five innings at first base in 2022 and none since. But his work at the plate is intriguing enough that he has continually found opportunities. Since his 2016 debut with the Mariners, he has also suited up for the Blue Jays, Brewers, Pirates and Mets. Those clubs were surely attracted to the fact that Vogelbach has a keen eye at the plate, drawing walks at a 15.1% rate in his career. He also has notable power, with 81 home runs in 1,957 plate appearances. His career batting line currently sits at .219/.340/.405 for a wRC+ of 108. When Vogelbach is reduced to a strong-side platoon guy, the numbers are even more impre sive. He has a career line of .128/.246/.214 against southpaws but has hit .237/.358/.445 the rest of the time. That latter line leads to a 123 wRC+, indicating hes been 23% above average when facing righties. He hasnt been in good form this year but another club could sign him and hope to catch lightning in a bottle at a low price. The Nationals have a 63 wRC+ out of their designated hitter spot this year, while clubs like the Rays, Reds, Rangers, Royals and Cardinals are in playoff contention with each having a wRC+ below 90 from their designated hitter slot. Stefan Noesen Jersey