Enter the Fathers. Without a doubt, San Diego has the same World Series aspirations as the Yankees, but also has a clearer path to playing time for an underutilized Bronx bomber (veteran first baseman Luke Voit).
While New York has at spiked Giancarlo Stanton and other slugging veterans taking his place at DH, the Padres are largely unequipped to take theirs at DH or DH:
Despite outscoring the Yankees last season, the Friars are in an optimal position to borrow some of the Yankees’ offense, with the added bonus of keeping their team’s defense intact.
A hypothetical acquisition of Voit would strengthen a lineup that is short on firepower in the middle of the order after Fernando Tatis Jr.’s most recent injury. Projected by MLB Trade Rumors contributor Matt Swartz to earn $5.4MM in arbitration Voit would also prove eminently affordable for a Padres club that is about $10MM short of payroll from incurring luxury tax-related penalties.
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That projected arbitration figure likely attracts a handful of clubs, but for a San Diego team loaded with expensive contracts and limited free-agent options, a displaced Voit may turn out to be its best bet for improving the team’s offense without emptying the farm. or wallets.
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