Dan Vogelbach has to be excited for 2019. A 2011 draft pick by the Cubs, Vogelbach was traded to Seattle for Mike Montgomery in 2016 and now looks to be now on the verge of everyday playing time with the Mariners. That wasn’t going to be the case for him in Chicago due to his defensive liabilities and the presence of a guy named Anthony Rizzo blocking him at the MLB level.
But things could be changing for hitters like Vogelbach now that it looks like Major League Baseball will be bringing the designated hitter to the National League in the next few seasons.