SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 07: Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 07, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Luke Voit’s latest hiccup with his surgically-repaired knee certainly could’ve marked the beginning of the end of his Yankees tenure.
In fact, the team might well have been looking for an out clause this offseason long before this most recent development.
Rival executives see it. Eagle-eyed watchers see it. At one point this offseason, we advocated that the Yankees had “found their guys” in Voit, Gio Urshela, Gleyber Torres and DJ LeMahieu, and fans should stop looking for uncomfortable upgrades across the infield.