Perhaps no move in recent memory better encapsulates Brian Cashman’s “Ninja Cash” capabilities than his pilfering of the Cardinals last summer for first baseman Luke Voit. For Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos, Cashman brought the Yankees Babe Ruth reincarnate for two months. The move has stiff competition, such as literally Shane Greene for Didi Gregorius, or John Ryan Murphy for Aaron Hicks, but the import of Voit stands up there among New York’s best moves in recent years.
Even if Voit never played again, his incredible production last year would be enough to make his acquisition worth it.