New York Post

Voit knows his time is likely done in Bronx

- By DAN MARTIN

TAMPA — Anthony Rizzo’s pending arrival likely means the end of Luke Voit’s time with the Yankees.

Rizzo’s two-year deal — not official as of Wednesday morning, though he did have a jersey in the clubhouse — means there’s no logical spot for Voit on the roster. It’s a reality Voit grasped when he got to Steinbrenn­er Field on Wednesday.

“I’m still wearing pinstripes, so my job is to come in and I’m gonna work hard today and I guess we’ll see what happens,’’ Voit said. “That’s all I can control.”

It’s the second time in two years the Yankees have acquired Rizzo to play first base, having traded for the lefty-swinging slugger from the Cubs prior to the trade deadline in July.

Voit said he’d yet to speak with anyone from the front office about Rizzo’s signing and what it means for him, but he could read the writing on the wall — writing that has been there all offseason, since the Yankees clearly grew tired of Voit’s inability to stay healthy.

“Obviously, everyone saw the speculatio­n, so you guys got it right,’’ Voit said. “Especially after last year happened, I’m not surprised. I had a coach in the minors tell me, ‘You’re always playing for 29 other teams.’ I’ve just got to keep doing what I’m doing and be ready for whatever happens, but right now I’m a New York Yankee.”

The move came just days after Aaron Boone declared Voit the team’s starting first baseman, which Voit took with a grain of salt at the time.

“I’m the only guy on the roster, technicall­y, so it was a pretty easy answer,’’ Voit said. “That was great, but obviously not anymore.”

The first-base market still has some dominoes to fall, with Freddie Freeman a free agent.

Voit is arbitratio­n-eligible and due to make around $5.4 million this season. He led the majors in homers during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, but was bothered by left knee injuries throughout last season.

“I feel healthy again,’’ Voit said. “All I wanted to control this year was being healthy, prepare myself for a long season and not go on the freaking IL. I’m doing everything I can right now and I’m gonna stay positive. I have no idea what’s gonna happen.”

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