When Nola was called up in June, Daniel Vogelbach was the Mariners first baseman, along with DH duties. However, the emergence of Nola, both offensively and defensively, plus Vogelbach on a bad slump after the all-star break, he won the first base position.
Vogelbach only had nine home runs after the break, though he ended up with a team-leading 30 home runs on the season. In July, Vogelbach batted .197, then down to .130 in August. In September, he split the difference batting .161. The Mariners are hoping he will get off to a good start in 2020 or he won’t be around to see the season end.