TAMPA, Fla. -- Major league home run champion Luke Voit needs knee surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear, an injury that opened a New York Yankees roster spot for Jay Bruce on Saturday as a converted first baseman.
Voit will not have any baseball activities for three weeks after the operation, manager Aaron Boone said. Voit is expected back in May.
"Let's have the surgery, see how the early days are, and then we will be able to evaluate," Boone said.
The injury to Voit, who hit 22 homers in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season to lead the majors, played a role in the decision to add Bruce, who attended spring training with a minor league contract.