FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong's career has been filled with ups and downs, including stints with two different teams in Japan and being released by the Pirates and Angels before turning his career around with two World Series championships with the Giants.
So Vogelsong, who made his Grapefruit League debut for the Twins against the Red Sox on Saturday, has plenty of perspective. Vogelsong's outing was a bit rocky, he gave up three runs (one earned) while recording two outs in the fourth, but it was nothing compared to what he went through last year with the Pirates when he was hit in the face by a 92-mph fastball from Rockies right-hander Jordan Lyles on May 23.