Milwaukee Brewers make surprising hire with former Toronto Blue Jays slugger as their new coach
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Victor William
Jan 5, 2026 (2:40 PM)
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The Milwaukee Brewers announced they have hired former Toronto Blue Jays slugger as their new hitting coach.
Milwaukee announced Vogelbach is joining manager Pat Murphy's staff as part of a reshaped 2026 coaching group.
The Brewers are building a layered hitting department, with Eric Theisen elevated to lead hitting coach and Guillermo Martinez arriving alongside Vogelbach.
It's a fun bit of symmetry because Vogelbach already has Brewers memories, including that walk-off grand slam against St. Louis on Sept. 5, 2021.
Milwaukee Brewers hire Daniel Vogelbach hitting coach
The «former Blue Jay» label is real, even if it was messy, because his 2024 stint in Toronto ended with a .186 average, one homer, and a .578 OPS.
That line matters because it shows where he was late-career, but it shouldn't erase his one true monster year in Seattle.
In 2019, he popped 30 home runs and drew 92 walks, which is the kind of plate-control profile coaches love teaching.
The news bounced around quickly on social too, and Brewers fans spotted it fast.
The Brewers announced that Daniel Vogelbach is returning to Milwaukee as a hitting coach!
That clip-friendly announcement hit harder because it makes Vogelbach feel like a real voice, not a clipboard hire.
Milwaukee's bet here is communication and clarity, helping hitters pick better pitches to damage and accept the walks when they're pitched around.
If Vogelbach can translate his lefty power lessons into smarter swing decisions, the next milestone is simple, make Brewers at-bats tougher by summer.
Source: TSN
Vogelbach joins Brewers as hitting coach
Vogelbach joins Brewers as hitting coach
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JANVIER 5|328 ANSWERS Milwaukee Brewers make surprising hire with former Toronto Blue Jays slugger as their new coach Will Daniel Vogelbach help the Milwaukee Brewers as a hitting coach this season? | ||
| Yes big | 75 | 22.9 % |
| Small boost | 84 | 25.6 % |
| No change | 112 | 34.1 % |
| Too soon | 57 | 17.4 % |
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