The New York Yankees have had quite a messy year in the first base position. Jay Bruce, a natural outfielder on the wrong side of 30, started the year there but struggled offensively and defensively, prompting his retirement. Mike Ford and DJ LeMahieu have seen time there, as well, but the true, regular holder of the position is about to come back.
Luke Voit, the Yankees’ slugger who led the league in home runs last year with 22, already started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
And everything went well, at least in the first game: Voit went 2-for-3 with a long double in his first official game in weeks.