A few days ago, I was telling you about the Yankees and their (complicated) case for the first baseman position.
Do we play Luke Voit, do we compromise for Matt Olson, do we sign Freddie Freeman? New York will have its work cut out when the work stoppage ends.
Luke Voit, who is currently the only first baseman on the Yankees roster, expects (and wants to stay) with the team.
This is what he confided.
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— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) February 11, 2022
I want to play first base in New York. If that happens, fine, but if not, I’ll go somewhere else. – Luke Sees
JI expect to stay with the team. I’m the only first baseman in the lineup. – Luke Sees
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again, when Luke Voit is on fire, he’s on fire. He can be very dangerous at bat. Last year, it was more difficult due to injuries, in particular. In 2022, he will try to recover and prove to the Yanks that it really has its place.
At the club, we want the Voit who hit 22 homers in 2020, during the shortened season.
In addition to injuries, Anthony Rizzo has Fly his place in 2022, which complicated his fitness.
The 30-year-old power hitter says he is 100% recovered from his knee injury. He will be ready for the start of training camp.
According to spotrac.com, Voit will earn about $5.25 million in salary in 2022, as he is eligible for arbitration. This is an estimate.
