OAKLAND, Calif. -- Luke Voit had been a regular on the major-to-minor league shuttle throughout this season before finally settling into a role with the New York Yankees late last month.
Offensive struggles from fellow first baseman Greg Bird helped give him big league playing opportunities, ones the 27-year-old isn't trying to let go of anytime soon.
Voit's bat has proved as much the past two weeks.
Already on a home run-hitting tear entering Tuesday night's game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Voit kept the hot-hitting stretch alive late in the game when he barreled up an 81.