Almost from the moment he was drafted, Luke Voit was a long shot to reach the major leagues.
The 26-year-old first baseman was the Cardinals’ 22nd-round pick in 2012 as a senior out of Missouri State University. Only six position players drafted in the 22nd round have made it to the MLB since 2000.
But with his recent performance at Triple-A Memphis, Voit is knocking on the major-league door. Voit has slowly climbed the minor-league ladder for the last four-plus seasons, and to start off 2017 — his first appearance at the Triple-A level — he owns a .