No New York Yankees fan thought Luke Voit would prove to be the answer at first base. Even though he was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for his bat, limited MLB experience at age 27 was enough to question his potential.
The Missouri native went from batting .182 in eight games with the Cardinals this year to become the Yankees’ late-season answer at first base. With Greg Bird struggling yet again, Voit has slugged 12 home runs with the Yankees. He is batting .319 with 13 home runs and 33 RBI and is batted an impressive .