The A’s designated catcher Stephen Vogt for assignment and placed infielder Matt Chapman on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to June 19 with left knee cellulitis, the club announced Thursday morning. The A’s also recalled catcher Bruce Maxwell and first baseman/outfielder Matt Olson from Triple-A Nashville.
Vogt was batting .217 with four home runs and 20 RBI in 54 games with the A’s. He 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 A’s (2015-16), hitting .