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Luke Voit Comments On His Trade To The Padres

By Andres Chavez March 18, 2022 @andres_chavez13

Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees hits a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning during game two of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on August 17, 2021 in New York City.
(Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

 

The New York Yankees traded first baseman/designated hitter Luke Voit to the San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon, in exchange for minor league pitcher Justin Lange.

Voit’s fate was decided when the Yankees re-signed fellow first baseman Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday night.

Voit loves his new destination: an up-and-coming team expected to contend in 2022 and beyond, and said he is excited for the opportunity.

“Luke Voit says he is relieved by the trade that will send him to San Diego: He is excited for a good opportunity with a team that should contend. Noted it’s different from the trade that sent him to New York because he has now established himself at the MLB level,” The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler tweeted on Friday.

Luke Voit says he is relieved by the trade that will send him to San Diego: He is excited for a good opportunity with a team that should contend. Noted it’s different from the trade that sent him to New York because he has now established himself at the MLB level.

— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) March 18, 2022

The Yankees preferred Rizzo over Voit for several reasons.

First, he hits left-handed, offering better balance to the lineup.

Secondly, Rizzo is a much better defensive player than Voit.

And third, Voit has become somewhat injury-prone in recent years.

 

Voit Is A Very Good Hitter And Fits In Nicely In San Diego

All of this doesn’t mean Voit is a bad player: to the contrary, when he is healthy, he is capable of mashing 30 home runs with a high OBP, and that’s offensive production that San Diego simply won’t find in Eric Hosmer.

For his career, Voit has a .267/.357/.510 line with a rock-solid .867 OPS.

He led the league in home runs in 2020, the pandemic season, with 22, so fans know what he’s capable of.

Knee and oblique injuries robbed him most of the 2021 season, however, and the Yankees felt it was time for a change of scenery.

The player likes his new team, and the Yankees get a solid prospect, a former first-round pick with a big arm and some control issues.

Additionally, the Yanks freed a roster spot for another acquisition.

Everybody wins.

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About Andres Chavez

Sportswriter, fantasy sports enthusiast. Covering MLB, NBA, and NFL from every possible angle.

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