4 years agoNew York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has lost 13 pounds during the recent break as part of an effort to improve his defense at first base. With Giancarlo Stanton likely to act as the team’s primary DH, Voit will have to fend off Mike Ford and potentially Miguel Andujar for playing time at first base, so defensive improvements may help Voit achieve more consistent playing time. Fantasy owners shouldn’t read too much into Voit’s weight loss though, as even small defensive improvements should allow Voit to remain as the team’s primary first baseman thanks to his strong bat (.842 OPS last season) and the weak defensive abilities of his playing time competition.--Sam Chinitz
Source: Meredith Marakovits