Luke Voit (1B, NYY) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit looks like a downright steal by the Yankees. They acquired him from the Cardinals at the deadline for a couple of pitchers in a trade that slipped by the attention of most fantasy analysts, as Voit appeared to be just a backup to Greg Bird. With Bird in a terrible slump, Voit was given the opportunity and seemingly has zero desire to give the job back. Since the trade to New York, Voit is batting .317 with seven homers and 15 RBI. He also has a .651 slugging and a 46.5% hard-hit rate. There was a period where he had three straight games with a home run, and four in a six-game stretch.

Voit heads to Minnesota for a series before returning home to take on the Blue Jays to end the week. The schedule is for him to face five righties and one lefty this week, which is great since he is hitting .302 with six homers and 10 RBI in 43 at-bats against righties. He may not be the best dynasty option at first base, but for now, he is playing well enough to carry the position.