Vogt returns to field at first base vs. Rangers

9/6/15: Stephen Vogt leaves the game injured in the 8th inning after getting hit with a foul tip off the bat of Ketel MarteOAKLAND -- A's All-Star Stephen Vogt, eased back into game action with four plate appearances as a designated hitter this week, returned to the field Wednesday night for the first time since taking a foul tip to the groin Sept. 6.

Vogt drew the start at first base against Texas in the second act of a three-game set at the Coliseum and could return to catching duties by the end of the weekend, A's manager Bob Melvin said.

Simply putting him back on the field "is a big step," Melvin noted.

"He's ready for it," he continued. "We feel like we've given him the proper amount of…