The Seattle Mariners are still looking to make their second postseason in three years and will have an upward climb to do it.
Former Mariners bullpen coach, two-time All-Star and current Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt clinched a playoff spot in his first year as Cleveland's skipper with a 3-2, walk-off win in extra innings against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.Per a tweet from Sarah Langs , Vogt is just the fifth manager in MLB history to lead his team to the playoffs in his first year as manager, within two years of being a player.
Stephen Vogt is the 5th manager to lead his team to a postseason appearance within 2 seasons of playing, having never been a player/manager, joining:Vogt made a huge impact as a coach in his lone season with Seattle in 2023. Under his coaching, the bullpen ranked fourth in the league in ERA and was tied for 11th in saves .