TRADE: Yankees Send Luke Voit To Padres

The New York Yankees have traded Luke Voit to the San Diego Padres in exchange for prospect Justin Lange. 

When the Yankees re-signed Anthony Rizzo, it became clear that Voit's time with the team was coming to a close. The latter wants the chance to be an everyday player again, and now he should be exactly that with the Padres. 

In 68 games last season, Voit had 11 home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .239 batting average. Although those numbers may not impress many people, it is important to note that he had a league-leading 22 home runs in just 56 games during the 2020 season. Thus, a bounce-back could be in order. 

Lange was ranked as the Padres' 13th-best prospect. The 2020 first-round pick appeared in nine games with the ACL Padres this past season, where he had a 0-3 record and 6.95 ERA. 

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