Brewers' Luke Voit: Back with Brewers on one-year pact
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Voit re-signed Monday with the Brewers on a one-year deal that includes a club option for 2024, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Voit technically opted out of his minor-league contract with the Brewers over the weekend, but his return seemed likely after the team informed Keston Hiura that he wouldn't be included on the Opening Day roster. With Milwaukee officially designated Hiura for assignment Monday, the Brewers will now formally add Voit to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster. The 32-year-old should play regularly against left-handers and will get a little action versus righties, too, on days Jesse Winker plays the outfield.
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Luke Voit: Opts out, but could return
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Voit opted out of his minor-league contract with the Brewers on Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Hogg termed the transaction as a "procedural matter," suggesting that Voit could still rejoin the Brewers after assessing his options on the open market. By opting out of his deal, Voit will at least be eligible to negotiate with other clubs and see if a better opportunity exists elsewhere. If Voit rejoins Milwaukee on an MLB deal, he could form the short side of a platoon at first base with Rowdy Tellez and also see occasional starts at designated hitter versus right-handed pitching.
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Brewers' Luke Voit: Scratch not injury-related
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Voit's removal from the Brewers' Cactus League lineup Friday was not injury-related, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
It seems to have more to do with the pending opt-out clause in Voit's minor-league contract with Milwaukee. The 32-year-old slugger has slashed .316/.333/.526 with two home runs and two doubles over 39 plate appearances this spring in the Cactus League, so he should have other offers out there if the Brewers don't give him an Opening Day roster spot.
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Brewers' Luke Voit: Scratched from lineup
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Voit (undisclosed) was removed from Friday's lineup versus the Rockies, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
After he was initially set to start at first base and bat fifth, Voit was pulled from the lineup for an undisclosed reason. It's possible that the 32-year-old is on the verge of becoming a free agent, considering his opt-out clause was pushed to Friday.
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Brewers' Luke Voit: Opt-out clause pushed back
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Voit's opt-out clause has been pushed to Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
There is apparently mutual interest in things working out with Voit in Milwaukee, which is why he did not exercise his opt-out clause this week. The Brewers will look to find a way to add him to the 40-man roster before next weekend, but even if Voit makes the team, he is unlikely to start against righties, with Rowdy Tellez at first base and Jesse Winker presumably getting most of his starts at designated hitter.
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Brewers' Luke Voit: Has out clause Thursday
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Voit's minor-league contract with the Brewers contains an out clause that he can exercise Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Voit went 2-for-2 with a walk Monday versus the Reds and is now batting .346/.370/.538 with one home run over 10 Cactus League games. The Brewers surely would like to keep him around, but complicating matters is that Keston Hiura is competing for a similar role and he's out of options. Milwaukee and Voit will have some decisions to make this week.
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Brewers' Luke Voit: Gets minors deal from Brewers
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Voit signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Voit is coming off a season for the Padres and Nationals in which he posted a .226/.308/.402 batting line with 22 home runs and 69 RBI. He'll give the Brew Crew another option at designated hitter and first base and would figure to be part of the Opening Day roster, barring any surprises. Voit turned 32 last week.
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Luke Voit: Officially non-tendered
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The Nationals declined to tender Voit a contract for 2023, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Rumors were swirling that Voit was likely to be non-tendered, and indeed the Nats decided to cut ties rather than pay Voit north of $5.5 million in arbitration. Voit hit just .228/.295/.381 with nine homers in 53 games with Washington after coming over from San Diego. He famously led the majors in homers with 22 during the shortened 2020 campaign.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Launches two-run homer
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Voit went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs scored in a 13-4 win over Philadelphia in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Voit crushed a two-run, 440-foot blast off Kyle Gibson to complete a five-run inning for the Nats in the second. The first baseman later added a single in the seventh and came across to score three times in the game for only the second time this season. Voit has five RBI in his last five games and produced 10 RBI in the month of September, to go along with three homers.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Ends rough spell at plate
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Voit went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to Atlanta.
Even though the Nationals ended up squandering an early 2-0 lead, Voit at least ended a prolonged slump at the plate in emphatic fashion. Over his prior seven contests, Voit went just 2-for-29 with a whopping 16 strikeouts. Voit has produced an underwhelming .243/.316/.405 slash line since joining the Nationals at the trade deadline, but he'll still be locked into a full-time role over the final week of the season. He's serving as Washington's designated hitter and cleanup batter Wednesday.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Launches solo shot
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Voit went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Voit hit a third-inning solo homer to put the Nationals up 3-1. It was his 21st homer of the season, his third this month and his eighth since being acquired by the Nats. The first baseman extended his hit streak to six games with the solo shot. During that span, Voit has two homers, four RBI and three runs scored while raising his season batting average from .229 to .235.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Solo shot in loss
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Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Orioles.
Voit crushed a solo shot 426 feet in the bottom of the fourth to put the Nationals up 2-1, but it wouldn't be enough as the bullpen blew the game for Washington. The homer was Voit's 20th on the season. It comes amidst a hot stretch during which he had a .923 OPS in his previous eight games entering Wednesday.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Reaches base four times
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Voit went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 11-6 victory over the Cardinals.
Voit saw the ball well Thursday as he recorded two hits, including a double, and two walks on the day. This is Voit's second consecutive multi-hit game as he begins to heat up at the dish. In eight games since the beginning of September, Voit is 10-for-30 with a home run, three RBI and three runs.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Paces offense in loss
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Voit went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.
Voit contributed a homer as part of the Nationals' four-run rally in the eighth inning, and he was the only player on the team to log a multi-hit effort. He's opened September hitting .296 (8-for-27), though his homer Wednesday is his only extra-base hit in that span. For the season, the first baseman is slashing .228/.317/.414 with 19 long balls, 60 RBI, 47 runs scored and a stolen base through 110 contests between the Nationals and the Padres.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: On base four times against Mets
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Voit went 3-for-4 with a walk in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.
The first baseman got no help from the hitters bracketing him in the Washington batting order, but it was still another good showing for Voit. He's gone 10-for-32 (.313) over his last eight games with two home runs and four RBI, and the 31-year-old has some incentive to stay hot down the stretch. Voit sits four homers short of his personal best of 22, set in 2020, and five RBI shy of the career-high 62 he produced in 2019.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Belts 17th homer
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Voit went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Reds.
He took Mike Minor deep in the sixth inning, but the Nationals were already in a 7-1 hole at that point. Voit has been basically the same hitter in Washington he was in San Diego, and through 17 games with his new club he's slashing .226/.314/.419 with four of his 17 homers on the year -- giving him an identical .733 OPS with both teams.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Quiet in return
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Voit (back) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners.
Voit missed three games with the back injury and wasn't able to make an impact in his return. He may be eased in again with Joey Meneses hitting well in his stead. Voit is slashing .222/.315/.409 through 97 games between the Nationals and the Padres this year.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Back in action Tuesday
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Voit (back) is starting at first base and hitting third Tuesday in Seattle.
He was out of the lineup for a few games with a back issue, but Voit is ready for this two-game series against the Mariners. Voit is hitting .212/.339/.385 with three home runs in 17 games since getting traded to Washington.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Missing third straight game
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Voit (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Voit will be on the bench for a third consecutive game while he contends with back spasms. Joey Meneses will pick up a start at first base in Voit's stead.
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Nationals' Luke Voit: Remains out Saturday
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Voit was scratched from Saturday's lineup as he continues to deal with back spasms, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
After being scratched from Friday's contest due to back tightness, Voit once again will sit out Saturday with continued back issues. Joey Meneses will move to first base, while Lane Thomas will take over in right field.
