“I learned so much from him,” Stephen Vogt shares how Bob Melvin impacted his career

As the Guardians prepare to host the San Francisco Giants this weekend, Stephen Vogt will face longtime mentor, Bob Melvin.

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin , left, tosses the baseball as he waits with catcher Stephen Vogt for pitcher Daniel Coulombe to replace Arnold Leon on the mound in the sixth inning of a baseball game, in Seattle. Manager Bob Melvin has been forced to recall all those demoralizing one-run losses by the Oakland Athletics last season, yet now he is able to envision far more favorable scenarios for 2016.

“He’s the manager that shook my hand for the first time and said, ‘Congratulations, you’re officially a big leaguer,’ after the ‘13 playoffs,” Vogt said. Melvin would remain the manager in Oakland until 2021, then spent the 2022-23 season in San Diego, and now is in his first season as manager of the Giants.Stephen Vogt had some kind words to say about the impact Bob Melvin has had on his career ahead of tonight's game against the GiantsVogt was born in Visalia, California and grew up a Giants fan, and had an opportunity to play for the team he grew up rooting for in 2019.

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