The moment that the news broke of the Yankees re-signing Anthony Rizzo to a two-year contract, the writing was on the wall for incumbent first baseman Luke Voit. Honestly, the scribbles had already been there since the team first acquired Rizzo at the 2021 trade deadline with Voit struggling to stay on the field due to injuries. Given the accelerated nature of the strange post-lockout offseason/spring training hybrid, it felt like a trade could be coming at any moment — and Voit knew it, too.
The transaction is here. Just before noon on Friday, Jon Heyman reported that Voit was on his way to the San Diego Padres.