Yankees News: 1B Luke Voit Placed on 10-Day IL Because of Sports Hernia Injury
The New York Yankees placed first baseman Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia Wednesday.
New York also placed pitcher David Hale on the 10-day IL (retroactive to July 28) with a lumbar spine strain. To take the place of Voit and Hale on the 25-man roster, the Yanks recalled pitcher Jonathan Holder and infielder Breyvic Valera.
This marks Voit's second trip to the IL this season after previously missing time this month with an abdominal strain.
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Per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said surgery is possible for Voit, which would require a six-week timetable for recovery.
According to The Athletic's Lindsey Adler, Boone added that he believes the sports hernia predates the abdominal injury Voit previously suffered, although it didn't "declare itself" until now.
Voit was replaced by Tyler Wade during the fifth inning of Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Wade then slid over to third base with Gio Urshela taking over for Voit at first.
The 28-year-old Voit burst on to the scene with the Yankees last season after a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals and hit .333 with 14 home runs and 33 RBI in 39 games. He has proved this season that it wasn't a fluke.
In 94 games, Voit is slashing .278/.392/.493 with 19 homers and 54 RBI, making him one of the top run producers on the team.
New York has a deep and powerful lineup, but injuries are mounting again with outfielders Giancarlo Stanton and Brett Gardner and catcher Gary Sanchez already on the IL. Also, DJ LeMahieu is day-to-day with a groin injury.
If LeMahieu can get back in the lineup and avoid an IL stint of his own, he figures to see the bulk of the action at first while Voit is out with Urshela at third and Edwin Encarnacion at designated hitter.
LeMahieu and Urshela are both quality defenders who are enjoying career years offensively, while Encarnacion is one of the top home run hitters in the AL with 30.
At 67-39, the Yanks have the second-best record in the AL behind the Houston Astros, and with a 7.5-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East, they are in a good spot.
Provided they can maintain their offensive potency with Voit out and that he doesn't miss any more than six weeks, he could be a huge addition to the lineup when he returns, and the type of boost New York needs ahead of the playoffs.
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