Overview
- Vogt told reporters Thursday that he will return to manage the Cleveland Guardians in 2027, saying, “I’m here. I’m coming back.”
- Club president Chris Antonetti said the team expects Vogt to remain long term and indicated he is under a multiyear deal that covers next season and beyond.
- Prominent MLB insiders had linked Vogt to the open Mariners job because his family lives in Olympia, Washington, but Vogt and Cleveland officials said Seattle has not contacted the Guardians.
- The Guardians expect coaching-staff continuity for 2027, with longtime pitching coach Carl Willis confirming he plans to return.
- Vogt’s recent run of success — three straight AL Central titles and multiple ALCS appearances — and his contract make a trade for a manager the only plausible path to Seattle, a move that media sources say would be rare and complicated.