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2024-25 LAMP Preview: Tomateros de Culiacan Draft Two Big Foreign Bats
About 3 minutes reading time. A native of Ciudad Obregon, Alfredo Amezaga has experience in the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico as a player and, after last season, a manager, so he’s familiar with the league’s volatility, where rosters are always in flux, and managers are always on the hot seat. In his first season as skipper, Amezaga got the Tomateros through to the semifinals, but they were no match for the Venados de Mazatlan.
Former MLB Sluggers Mercedes and Voit Headed to LMB
About 3 minutes reading time. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) On Friday, April 26, two former Major League Baseball first basemen and designated hitters signed contracts to play in Liga Mexicana de Beisbol. On Friday, the Zona Norte club announced that Yermin Mercedes will join the Saraperos de Saltillo. Earlier this month, Mercedes signed a contract with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
MLB Best Bets and Betting Picks for August 3
Home MLB MLB Best Bets and Props Welcome to Thursday Fantasy Alarm MLB bettors! This will be my first piece in the month of August after a few days off but the rest was much needed and it gave me more time to sit back and take in some MLB stats and trends that should pay huge dividends over the next 4 days with myself writing these articles. Not a full slate of action tonight but there are many games spread out throughout the day to get some bets in no doubt.
Voit, Manaea power Padres over Diamondbacks, ensure series win - TSN.ca
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luke Voit hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Sean Manaea pitched six strong innings as the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Saturday night. “You go through so many ups and downs in a season. I finally feel I am back to what I used to be in, obviously going back to 2018, 2019, and 2020,” Voit said.
Voit homers, drives in five as Padres rally past Cubs - TSN.ca
CHICAGO (AP) — Luke Voit hit a two-run homer and a three-run double as the San Diego Padres rallied from a five-run deficit to hand the Chicago Cubs their eighth straight loss, 12-5 on Tuesday night. The Padres trailed 5-0 when Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks was pulled after allowing a double to Jake Cronenworth to start the sixth inning.
Freeman did not want to go to NY, does Rizzo regret it?, Chapman will no longer be a closer
James 20 mins ago Sports 29 Views The New York Yankees already have their starting first baseman secured on left-handed hitter Anthony Rizzo, after much speculation of what could happen with said position heading into the 2022 MLB campaignmainly due to the presence by Luke Voit who already was traded to Padres, and the situation of Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson, who these two sounded a lot during the work stoppage to get to the Bronx.
Luke Voit four hits New York Yankees Minnesota Twins
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit backed his recent demand for playing time with a homer, four hits and four RBIs, and the surging New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10-2 Friday night for their season-high eighth straight win. Voit tied a career high with his third four-hit game.
New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luke Voit had a two-run single in New York's three-run first inning and the Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the Royals. Chad Green (6-5) got the victory in relief as New York took two of three from Kansas City. Zach Britton earned his first save of the season. The game-time temperature was 93 degrees with a heat index of 102, the third straight game with a heat index above 100.
You Gotta Step It Up Now, Kid … This Is New York
So before I talk about this Red Sox series, I’ve got a quick story for you. I’m down in the subway station a few weeks ago, headed to the Bronx for a game. Just, you know, like we do in New York. And as I get closer to the platform, I see that the train’s about to leave — I know I’ve gotta hustle a little bit to make it, so I go into a light jog or whatever. No big deal. I get on a few seconds before the doors close.
Luke Voit lifts New York Yankees past Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings
NEW YORK — The first leadoff, walk-off sacrifice fly in major league history put the New York Yankees back in commanding position for a playoff berth with just over two weeks left in the regular season. Yes, that's right, Luke Voit LED OFF the 10th inning with a game-ending sacrifice fly. “It's 2020, man. Things are weird, and you got to take advantage of what opportunities you get,” Voit said after the Yankees beat Baltimore 2-1 Saturday to extend their winning streak to four.
New York Yankees Luke Voit to IL, may need surgery for sports hernia
27m ago The Canadian Press Luke Voit , The Canadian Press NEW YORK — The Yankees have placed slugger Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia that may require surgery. Voit was pulled from New York's 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night and went for an MRI. Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the team is still evaluating the severity of Voit's injury.
Yankees activate Luke Voit from 10-day injured list
38m ago The Canadian Press Luke Voit , The Canadian Press NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have activated first baseman Luke Voit from the 10-day injured list Saturday prior to their game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Voit missed seven games after being sidelined with an abdominal strain on June 29 during the first of New York's two games against the Boston Red Sox in London. The move returns one of New York's steadiest sluggers to its already formidable lineup.
New York Yankees 1B Luke Voit goes on injured list with strained abdomen
11h ago The Canadian Press Luke Voit , The Canadian Press NEW YORK — Yankees first baseman Luke Voit was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday after straining his abdomen against the Boston Red Sox in London last weekend. The move leaves the AL East leaders without one of their steadiest sluggers this season. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Voit is hitting .280 with 17 homers, 50 RBIs and a .901 OPS.
Luke Voit, Gio Ursela lead Yanks over Mets 12-5 in first of double-header
NEW YORK — Gio Urshela and Luke Voit homered off Zack Wheeler in a five-run fourth inning, and the New York Yankees tied their season high with 15 hits in a 12-5 rout of the Mets on Tuesday that opened a day-night Subway Series doubleheader. Masahiro Tanaka (4-5) gave up a three-run homer to Jeff McNeil that put the Mets ahead 4-1 in the third but rebounded to win for the first time in a month. Urshela had four RBIs and was a triple short of the cycle, ending stretch of 15 at-bats without a hit.
Voit homers, drives in 3 to power Yankees past Giants - TSN.ca
SAN FRANCISCO — For a team used to winning championships around some of the biggest names in sports, this isn't supposed to happen. But with a major league-leading 13 players on the injured list, the New York Yankees have turned to a bunch of lesser-known names. So far, so good. Luke Voit homered and had three hits and three RBIs, DJ LeMahieu also had three hits and scored three runs, and the injury-depleted Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Friday night.
Yankees get 4th straight win, beat Angels in 14
ANAHEIM, Calif. — After the Yankees' vaunted closer blew a 12th-inning lead, but before New York manufactured another run while striking out four times in the 14th, an Angels outfielder playing second base for the first time in his pro career dived to stop a grounder and made a fine throw to get the out at first. Out of every improbability in this epic opener of the Yankees' West Coast trip, the identity of their offensive hero was right up there with the weirdest.
Voit powers Yankees past O's on Opening Day
NEW YORK — Luke Voit hit a first-inning homer, Masahiro Tanaka finally got an opening day victory in his fourth try and the New York Yankees started the season with a 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Voit launched a three-run drive off Andrew Cashner (0-1), and Greg Bird added a solo homer in the eighth, the first big flies for New York a year after hitting a record 267 en route to 100 wins.
You Gotta Step It Up Now, Kid … This Is New York
So before I talk about this Red Sox series, I’ve got a quick story for you. I’m down in the subway station a few weeks ago, headed to the Bronx for a game. Just, you know, like we do in New York. And as I get closer to the platform, I see that the train’s about to leave — I know I’ve gotta hustle a little bit to make it, so I go into a light jog or whatever. No big deal. I get on a few seconds before the doors close.
Yankees first-baseman Luke Voit's one-arm bench press skills will surely impress you
Luke Voit has certainly made his mark out on the baseball field with the New York Yankees. Since being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals back on July 27th, the 26-year-old has been on a tear, mashing 10 homers and 23 RBIs while slashing .308/.390/.615 for a 1.034 OPS. On Wednesday, Voit belted two bombs to bring his home run total to double digits in the Yankees 10-1 drubbing over the Boston Red Sox. A quick look at Voit and you’ll quickly notice that he’s one big boy.
Voit gives Yankees pair of home run records on 1 swing
NEW YORK — Luke Voit and the New York Yankees have set two home run records with one swing of the bat. The brawny first baseman hit a two-run shot to straightaway centre field in the second inning Thursday night against Boston, giving the Yankees a major league-record 12 players with at least 10 home runs this season. Voit's homer also was the 246th for New York this year, breaking the franchise mark set in 2012.
Price struggles again in Bronx, Yanks top Red Sox - TSN.ca
NEW YORK — Luke Voit hit two homers off David Price, Miguel Andujar popped another one barely into the right-field seats and the New York Yankees stalled Boston's division-clinching celebration by beating the Red Sox 10-1 on Wednesday night. Luis Severino (18-8) pitched seven innings of one-run ball, and the Yankees had no need for All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman on the day they activated him from the disabled list. Chapman had been out since Aug. 21 with left knee tendinitis.
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