With both New York Yankees’ Luke Voit and Greg Bird dominating spring training, the first base position battle has gotten even tighter in recent days. On Wednesday, Bird launched a three-run blast to center field, dragging both Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres across the plate.
Voit finished the day 0-1 with a strikeout after showcasing his impressive power in prior games. The two first baseman have come out of the gate firing, but it’s often against lesser pitchers in meaningless games. The regular season offers a whole different challenge, and maintaining consistency will be the key to success.