Athletics C Stephen Vogt retiring after season

Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt announced Thursday that he is retiring after this season.

The two-time All-Star has spent 5 1/2 of his 10 big-league seasons with the Athletics. He was an American League All-Star for Oakland in 2015 and 2016.

Vogt, 37, has a .239 career average with 81 homers and 309 RBIs in 785 games. His best season was 2015 when he established career highs of 18 homers and 71 RBIs.

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