Brewers designate Smoak for assignment, claim Vogelbach
The Milwaukee Brewers designated veteran Justin Smoak for assignment and claimed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach off waivers, the team announced Thursday.
1B Daniel Vogelbach claimed off waivers from Toronto. RHP Brandon Woodruff reinstated from the paternity list. RHP Phil Bickford optioned to the Alternate Training Site. 1B Justin Smoak designated for assignment. pic.twitter.com/umxdLtPxGr
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) September 3, 2020
Smoak signed a one-year, $5-million deal with the Brewers in December. The veteran slugger has a .186/.262/.381 slash line with five homers and 15 RBIs after 113 at-bats. His average, OBP, and slugging are well below his career averages of .229/.322/.419.
Vogelbach was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 24 and designated for assignment by the Jays on Tuesday.
In just 57 at-bats, the 27-year-old is hitting .088/.246/.211 with two home runs and 12 walks.