Dan Vogelbach

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	'''Daniel Vogelbach''' (born December 17, 1992) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[first baseman]] in the [[Chicago Cubs]] organization.		'''Daniel Vogelbach''' (born December 17, 1992) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[first baseman]] in the [[Chicago Cubs]] organization.
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	Vogelbach attended [[Bishop Verot High School]] in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]. As a senior he hit .551 with nine [[home run]]s and was the [[The News-Press]] All-Area Baseball Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20100613/SPORTS0101/100612019/Baseball-Player-Year-Dan-Vogelbach|title=Baseball Player of the Year: Dan Vogelbach|publisher=|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref>		Vogelbach attended [[Bishop Verot High School]] in [[Fort Myers, Florida]]. As a senior he hit .551 with nine [[home run]]s and was the [[The News-Press]] All-Area Baseball Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20100613/SPORTS0101/100612019/Baseball-Player-Year-Dan-Vogelbach|title=Baseball Player of the Year: Dan Vogelbach|publisher=|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref>
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	Vogelbach was drafted by the [[Chicago Cubs]] in the second round of the [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2011/06/cubs-take-big-powerful-1st-baseman-dan-vogelbach-with-2nd-pick/|title=Cubs take big, powerful 1st baseman Dan Vogelbach with 2nd pick|publisher=|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Power-hungry-Cubs-draft-their-very-own-Prince-Fi?urn=mlb-wp8896|title=Power-hungry Cubs draft their very own Prince Fielder|work=Yahoo Sports|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> He made his professional debut with the [[Arizona League Cubs]]. In six games he hit .292/.370/.542 with a home run in 24 at-bats. He started the 2012 season with the Arizona League Cubs and was promoted to the [[Boise Hawks]] during the season. He finished the season hitting .322/410/.641 with 17 home runs and 62 [[runs batted in]] over 245 at-bats in 61 games. He started the 2013 season with the [[Kane County Cougars]] and was promoted to the [[Daytona Cubs]] near the end of the season.<ref>[http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/21896229-419/baseball-ryan-vogelbach-promoted-to-daytona-after-cougars-defeat-cedar-rapids-4-3.html Baseball: Dan Vogelbach promoted to Daytona after Cougars defeat Cedar Rapids 4-3]</ref> He finished the year hitting .284/.375/.449 with 19 home runs over 483 at-bats in 131 games.<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/22529024-761/slugging-cubs-prospect-dan-vogelbach-thinking-big.html Slugging Cubs prospect Dan Vogelbach thinking big]</ref> Prior to the 2014 season, he lost over 30 pounds to help improve his defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/cubs-prospect-dan-vogelbach-trims-down-for-larger-role?ymd=20140225&content_id=68312236&vkey=news_mlb|title=Vogelbach loses weight to increase opportunities|work=Major League Baseball|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://voices.suntimes.com/sports/inside-the-cubs/cub-prospect-dan-vogelbachs-amazing-disappearing-act/|title=Cub prospect Dan Vogelbach’s amazing disappearing act|work=Voices|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.<ref>[http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/157817564/cubs-make-roster-moves-for-rule-5-draft Cubs protect 4 prospects from Rule 5 Draft]</ref>		Vogelbach was drafted by the [[Chicago Cubs]] in the second round of the [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2011/06/cubs-take-big-powerful-1st-baseman-dan-vogelbach-with-2nd-pick/|title=Cubs take big, powerful 1st baseman Dan Vogelbach with 2nd pick|publisher=|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Power-hungry-Cubs-draft-their-very-own-Prince-Fi?urn=mlb-wp8896|title=Power-hungry Cubs draft their very own Prince Fielder|work=Yahoo Sports|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> He made his professional debut with the [[Arizona League Cubs]]. In six games he hit .292/.370/.542 with a home run in 24 at-bats. He started the 2012 season with the Arizona League Cubs and was promoted to the [[Boise Hawks]] during the season. He finished the season hitting .322/410/.641 with 17 home runs and 62 [[runs batted in]] over 245 at-bats in 61 games. He started the 2013 season with the [[Kane County Cougars]] and was promoted to the [[Daytona Cubs]] near the end of the season.<ref>[http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/21896229-419/baseball-ryan-vogelbach-promoted-to-daytona-after-cougars-defeat-cedar-rapids-4-3.html Baseball: Dan Vogelbach promoted to Daytona after Cougars defeat Cedar Rapids 4-3]</ref> He finished the year hitting .284/.375/.449 with 19 home runs over 483 at-bats in 131 games.<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/22529024-761/slugging-cubs-prospect-dan-vogelbach-thinking-big.html Slugging Cubs prospect Dan Vogelbach thinking big]</ref> Prior to the 2014 season, he lost over 30 pounds to help improve his defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/cubs-prospect-dan-vogelbach-trims-down-for-larger-role?ymd=20140225&content_id=68312236&vkey=news_mlb|title=Vogelbach loses weight to increase opportunities|work=Major League Baseball|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://voices.suntimes.com/sports/inside-the-cubs/cub-prospect-dan-vogelbachs-amazing-disappearing-act/|title=Cub prospect Dan Vogelbach’s amazing disappearing act|work=Voices|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.<ref>[http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/157817564/cubs-make-roster-moves-for-rule-5-draft Cubs protect 4 prospects from Rule 5 Draft]</ref>