The 38-year-old Vogt called it a career after his 10th major league season in 2022. He will join the staff of manager Scott Servais, whose club returned to the playoffs for the first time in 21 years last season.
The No. 8 UCLA Bruins have two of the Pac-12′s best players back and a sterling freshman class. They have their sights set on a second Final Four in three years.
Washington State had its best season in a decade last year, but coach Kyle Smith lost most of that team. Smith has recruited another deep roster of talented players for the Cougars.
Washington coach Mike Hopkins believes the Huskies were on an upward trajectory by the end of last season. Huskies are to inch their way closer to the top of the conference.