Vogelbach was traded to the Mariners from the Cubs in exchange for Mike Montgomery and Jordan Pries on Wednesday, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.
Vogelbach is the top DH prospect in the minors, so it it was only a matter of time before he was traded to an American League club. The Mariners are said to also be shopping Adam Lind, and considering Vogelbach is essentially big league ready, he could join the Mariners in short order. Vogelbach's approach and hit tool are not questioned, and while he has never hit 20-plus homers in a minor league season (although he has 16 this year), many scouts put a 60 on the power, so he could end up being a prototypical middle-of-the-order run producer in time. He will likely settle in as a UTIL-only option in fantasy, but he should produce enough to be useful in most formats as soon as next season, and possibly in a couple weeks if the Mariners can find at-bats for him.