Locastro's speed, Smith's pitching help D-backs top Reds 8-3 Riley Smith pitched six effective innings in his first career start, Tim Locastro had four hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks cooled off the Cincinnati Reds with an 8-3 victory

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barnhart's two-out single leads Reds over D-backs 6-5 in 10 Tucker Barnhart hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning, Tyler Naquin crushed his big league-best fifth homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drills second homer Vogt went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored Tuesday in a 10-8 extra-innings win over the Rockies.

Impact Vogt didn't start the contest, but he came in as part of a double switch in the sixth inning and managed to log four at-bats as the game extended through the 13th frame. He made an immediate impact for Arizona at the plate, slugging a two-run homer to break a 3-3 tie in the seventh. The veteran has seen a fair share of time behind the plate this season and is slashing .250//.250/.750 with a pair of homers through 12 plate appearances.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks score 3 in 13th inning to beat Rockies 10-8 Stephen Vogt homered and hit a go-ahead single in the 13th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame Ryan McMahon’s three home runs, beating the Colorado Rockies 10-8 in a game d...

APRIL 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starts again Vogt made his second start Saturday and went 0-for-3 in a 7-0 loss to the Padres.

Impact Vogt has surprisingly started two of the first three games. It wasn't a shock to see him catch Madison Bumgarner, given their history in San Francisco, but Vogt was back behind the dish for the third game. Carson Kelly entered the season perceived as the primary catcher, but thus far, manager Torey Lovullo started Vogt against the two righties the Diamondbacks faced. If there is a strict platoon -- Lovullo hasn't indicated there's one -- then Vogt would be in line for more at-bats than originally projected.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs solo homer Vogt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Padres.

Impact Vogt drew the start behind the dish with Madison Bumgarner on the mound. Though he struck out twice, he also took Tim Hill deep in the fifth inning -- going back-to-back with Tim Locastro -- for his first home run of the season. Carson Kelly still figures to earn the majority of starts at catcher for the team moving forward.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Hosmer, Padres beat Diamondbacks 8-7 in wild opener Eric Hosmer had a homer among his three hits and drove in three runs, newcomer Victor Caratini also had three RBIs and the San Diego Padres gave up four long balls in the fifth inn...

APRIL 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting against Padres Vogt is starting Thursday's game against the Padres.

Impact Vogt will bat eighth while starting behind the dish during Thursday's Opening Day matchup. While Carson Kelly is slated to serve as the primary catcher for Arizona this year, Vogt could carve out at-bats, especially when Madison Bumgarner is on the mound.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catches Bumgarner Vogt caught Madison Bumgarner Tuesday and went 0-for-3 in a spring game against the Athletics.

Impact Vogt has been behind the dish for both of the Bumgarner's Cactus League outings. The two worked together with the Giants in 2019 and have familiarity, but there's been no talk of Bumgarner having a personal catcher. He threw to Carson Kelly in all nine of his starts in 2020, which coincidentally was the worst season of the left-hander's career. Vogt, who will be the backup to Kelly this season, is 4-for-20 with three extra-base hits and two RBI over seven spring appearances.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Indians minus Ramírez, Reyes after they break virus protocol The Cleveland Indians have broken COVID-19 protocols for the third time in less than a year, this time costing them third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil Reyes

MARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D-backs outfielder Locastro tests positive for COVID-19 Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro has tested positive for COVID-19

MARCH 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stephen Vogt’s swing adjustments withstand bout with virus Diamondbacks catcher Stephen Vogt was worried his positive COVID-19 test would leave his swing feeling off. He was relieved that it did not.

FEBRUARY 27 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Notes: Spring opener mindset; Vogt is back SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The first few days of full-squad workouts, there is always some excitement from players about being back on the field....

FEBRUARY 25 • MLB.COM

Arrives at camp Vogt (COVID-19) arrived at spring training Thursday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Vogt's arrival at camp was delayed by just over a week after testing positive for COVID-19 during intake testing. Given his fairly brief absence, the 36-year-old should have plenty of time to prepare for Opening Day and should serve as Arizona's No. 2 catcher to begin the regular season.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Recovering from positive COVID test Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Vogt has yet to report to spring training due to a positive COVID-19 test result, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Lovullo didn't indicate whether Vogt was experiencing any symptoms of the virus, but in any event, he'll remain in quarantine until he clears all COVID-19-related protocols. Assuming he's able to make a full recovery ahead of Opening Day, Vogt projects to serve as the Snakes' No. 2 catcher behind Carson Kelly.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB renews 7-inning doubleheaders, runners on 2nd in extras Seven-inning doubleheaders and runners on second base to start extra innings will return as experiments for a second straight season under an agreement for 2021 health protocols re...

FEBRUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Tuesday Vogt isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Dodgers.

Impact Vogt will sit for a second consecutive game in Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers. Carson Kelly will start at catcher.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Vogt is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Impact Vogt and Carson Kelly have alternate starts behind the plate over the past five games, and that trend continues after Vogt started Saturday and went 0-for-3 with one strikeout.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Yastrzemski homers on 30th birthday, Giants beat D'backs 6-1 Mike Yastrzemski celebrated his 30th birthday with a go-ahead home run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A's bounce back from thumping in desert to beat D-backs 4-1 Mark Canha hit a two-run homer, Robbie Grossman got things going with a two-run double in the first to back Jesús Luzardo, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4...

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets more playing time Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Vogt and starter Carson Kelly will have an even split behind the plate, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact Vogt started Friday, his fifth start in the last seven games, but the manager envisions a more equitable split going forward. "It's going to probably flatten out and be 50/50," Lovullo said. "I just was sorting through that and going through some of the matchups that I liked, and I think there's a lot of familiarity between a pitcher and a catcher that works for both. So, I'll try to continue those relationships, but I also have to be mindful of offensive matchups, and I want to put our catchers in the best position to have a good offensive game as well." Vogt is slashing .188/.250/.406, which is slightly better than Kelly's .167/.268/.278.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pair of RBI in win Vogt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Padres.

Impact Vogt tied the game by knocking in Starling Marte with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Vogt then added a critical insurance run with his sixth-inning solo shot. It was his first homer of the year, to go with four RBI, two runs scored and a .250 batting average in eight games.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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