Luke Voit

Voit attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri. He played for Lafayette's baseball team as a first baseman and third baseman in his first three years, and as a catcher in his senior year. He also played on their football team as a fullback and middle linebacker.

Voit received interest from NCAA Division I teams as a football player, but shoulder injuries ended his football career. The Kansas City Royals selected Voit in the 32nd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign. Voit attended Missouri State University, where he played college baseball for the Missouri State Bears for four years.{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2018/08/how_luke_voit_went_from_sec_football_wannabe_to_ya.html|title=Who is Yankees' Luke Voit? How he went SEC football wannabe to rising MLB star|first=Randy|last=Miller|work=NJ.com|date=August 27, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2019}}

In 2011, Voit played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.{{cite web|url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=142750 |title=#20 Luke Voit - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |access-date=September 25, 2019}} In 2012, his junior season, he batted .298 with six home runs and 46 runs batted in (RBIs) in 62 games. However, he tore the labrum in his right shoulder and went unselected in the 2012 MLB draft.{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Dan |url=https://nypost.com/2019/05/25/this-homecoming-shows-how-far-yankees-luke-voit-has-come/ |title=This homecoming shows how far Yankees' Luke Voit has come |publisher=Nypost.com |date=May 25, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2019}} As a senior in 2013, he played in 54 games, hitting .299 with two home runs and 30 RBIs. After his senior year, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Voit in the 22nd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2013 |title=Voit Selected by St. Louis on Final Day of MLB Draft |url=https://missouristatebears.com/news/2013/6/8/Voit_Selected_by_St_Louis_on_Final_Day_of_MLB_Draft.aspx |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=Missouri State Bears}}

Voit started his professional career as a catcher with the State College Spikes of the Low–A New York-Penn League. He spent all of 2013 there, batting .242 with two home runs and 16 runs batted in (RBIs) in 46 games played. He moved to first base in 2014 and played that season with the Palm Beach Cardinals of the High–A Florida State League,{{Cite web |last=Connell |first=Jim |date=June 25, 2016 |title=Luke Voit powers up for All-Star festivities |url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/2016/06/25/luke-voit-powers-up-all-star-festivities/86202724/ |access-date=July 29, 2018 |website=News-Leader.com}} where he batted .276 with nine home runs and 51 RBIs in 93 games. He returned to Palm Beach in 2015, compiling a .273 batting average with 11 home runs and 77 RBIs in 130 games. Voit spent 2016 with the Springfield Cardinals of the Double–A Texas League, where he slashed .297/.372/.477 with 19 home runs and 74 RBIs in 134 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/luke-voit-572228|title=Luke Voit Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=June 1, 2018}} Voit started 2017 with the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League.{{cite web|last=Frederickson |first=Ben |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-voit-hitting-his-way-onto-cardinals-radar/article_4cf8b3c0-45d0-5fd6-ac07-6a065d1bec61.html |title=BenFred: Voit hitting his way onto Cardinals' radar | Ben Frederickson |publisher=stltoday.com |date=September 8, 2016 |access-date=July 29, 2018}}{{cite web|author=foxsports |url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/st-louis-cardinals-luke-voit-continues-to-surge-in-possible-mvp-season-090216 |title=St. Louis Cardinals: Luke Voit continues to surge in possible MVP season |work=FOX Sports |date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=July 29, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Gelman |first=Max |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/minor-league-report-st-louisan-voit-has-his-eye-on/article_b0a3fe57-734b-5de5-baf2-71559f9a049d.html |title=Minor league report: St. Louisan Voit has his eye on the majors | St. Louis Cardinals |publisher=stltoday.com |date=May 7, 2017 |access-date=July 29, 2018}}

On June 25, 2017, the Cardinals promoted Voit to the major leagues.{{cite web |url=http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Former-MSU-Springfield-Cardinal-star-Luke-Voit-gets-big-league-call-430721673.html |title=Former MSU, Springfield Cardinal star Luke Voit gets big league call |publisher=Kspr.com |date=June 25, 2017 |access-date=July 29, 2018 |archive-date=July 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729081643/http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Former-MSU-Springfield-Cardinal-star-Luke-Voit-gets-big-league-call-430721673.html |url-status=dead }} In 70 games for Memphis prior to his promotion, he was batting .322 with 12 home runs and 48 RBIs.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozarkssportszone.com/2017/06/25/former-bear-st-louis-native-luke-voit-called-up-to-cardinals/ |title=Former Bear, St. Louis native Luke Voit called up to Cardinals | Ozark Sports Zone |publisher=Ozarkssportszone.com |date=June 25, 2017 |access-date=July 29, 2018}}

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He debuted against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the same night of his call-up and reached base after being hit by a pitch.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/in-his-very-first-major-league-plate-appearance-luke-voit-got-hit-by-a-pitch-c23|title=In his very first MLB plate appearance, Luke Voit was hit by a pitch|website=MLB.com|date=June 26, 2017 |access-date=April 30, 2019}} Voit started the next day against the Cincinnati Reds and doubled off of Austin Brice for his first major league hit in an 8–2 win.{{cite web|url=https://fox2now.com/2017/06/26/grichuk-gyorko-homer-lead-cardinals-over-reds-8-2/|title=Grichuk, Gyorko homer, lead Cardinals over Reds 8-2|date=June 27, 2017|website=fox2now.com|access-date=April 30, 2019}} On July 3, he hit his first major league home run.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/luke-voit-has-found-a-home-in-yankee-stadium-c302012034|title=Yankees Magazine: A Dream Deferred|website=MLB.com|access-date=April 30, 2019}} In 114 at-bats for St. Louis in 2017, Voit batted .246 with four home runs, 18 RBIs, and a .736 OPS (on-base plus slugging).{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/voitlu01.shtml |title=Luke Voit Stats |website=Baseball Reference |access-date=October 7, 2020}}

On July 27, 2018, the Cardinals traded Voit, along with bonus pool money, to the New York Yankees in exchange for Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos.{{cite web |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-cards-trade-voit-to-yankees-for-lefty-shreve/article_d9d99ae0-792d-589d-ae00-c791b24ef144.html |title=Cardinals trade Voit to Yankees for relievers Shreve, Gallegos | St. Louis Cardinals |last1=Goold |first1=Derrick |last2=Hummel |first2=Rick |date=July 29, 2018 |publisher=stltoday.com |access-date=October 4, 2018}} The Yankees assigned Voit to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League and promoted him to the major leagues on August 2.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2018/08/yankees_call_up_luis_cessa_luke_voit_what_it_means.html |title=Yankees call up Luis Cessa, Luke Voit {{!}} What it means |last=Kuty |first=Brendan |work=NJ.com |access-date=October 4, 2018 |language=en-US}} After he batted 3-for-16 (.188) in five games, the Yankees sent Voit back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on August 13.{{Cite news |url=https://www.pinstripealley.com/2018/8/13/17685996/yankees-roster-moves-ronald-torreyes-luke-voit |title=Yankees to call up Ronald Torreyes from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, option Luke Voit |last=Rogers |first=Caitlin |work=Pinstripe Alley |access-date=October 4, 2018}} In his next seven games with the RailRiders, Voit batted 8-for-22 (.364). After Didi Gregorius was placed on the 10-day disabled list on August 21, Voit was called back up.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-luke-voit-called-up-by-yankees/ |title=Yankees' Luke Voit: Called up by Yankees |work=CBSSports.com |access-date=October 4, 2018 |others=RotoWire Staff |language=en}}

Voit took over the Yankees starting first baseman job from Greg Bird. He hit his tenth home run for the Yankees on September 20, becoming the twelfth player on the Yankees to hit 10 home runs during 2018. When Voit reached the 10-homer mark, the Yankees set a new major league team record for most players on one team with 10 or more home runs in a season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2018/09/30/luke-voit-keeps-hitting-homers-ny-yankees-bow-red-sox/1481780002/ |title=Luke Voit keeps hitting homers as Yankees bow to Red Sox in regular season finale |last=Caldera |first=Pete |work=North Jersey |access-date=October 4, 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/new-bronx-bombers-yankees-set-separate-mlb-franchise-hr-records-luke-voit-shot-011545942.html |title=New Bronx Bombers: Yankees set MLB, franchise HR records with Luke Voit shot |last=Owens |first=Jason |work=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=October 4, 2018 |language=en-US}} Voit was named American League's (AL) Player of the Week on October 1 after hitting .458 with three home runs and eight runs batted in during the previous week.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/luke-voit-david-dahl-are-players-of-the-week/c-296785886 |title=Luke Voit, David Dahl are Players of the Week |last=Kelly |first=Matt |website=MLB.com |language=en |access-date=October 4, 2018}} In 2018, Voit batted .333 with 14 home runs, 33 RBIs and a 1.095 OPS (on base plus slugging) in 39 games for the Yankees.{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/10/04/luke-voit-yankees-athletics-red-sox-mlb-playoffs |title=Luke Voit emerges as Yankees' unlikely spark plug |last=Dickey |first=Jack |website=SI.com |date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=October 4, 2018}}

Voit started at first base for the Yankees in the 2018 AL Wild Card Game. In the sixth inning, he hit a two-run triple off of Blake Treinen (the first triple of his career) to help the Yankees win, 7-2.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/luke-voits-wild-card-game-triple-helps-yanks/c-297016860 |title=Luke Voit's Wild Card Game triple helps Yanks |last=Feinsand |first=Mark |website=MLB.com |language=en |access-date=October 4, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2018/10/03/top-moments-ny-yankees-wild-card-game-vs-oakland/1511765002/|title=Five moments that helped the NY Yankees advance in Wild Card win over A's|website=North Jersey|access-date=April 30, 2019}}

On April 29, 2019, Voit was named the AL Player of the Week, after hitting .433 with 13 hits, four home runs and 10 RBIs for the previous week.{{cite web|url=http://web.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190429&content_id=306694388&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb|title=Luke Voit named American League Player of the Week|website=yesnetwork.com|access-date=April 30, 2019}} He went on the injured list with an abdominal injury on June 29 and was activated on August 29.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gio-urshela-to-injured-list-luke-voit-activated|title=Urshela (groin) lands on IL; Voit activated|website=MLB.com|access-date=August 30, 2019}} In 2019, Voit batted .263/.378/.464. He made contact with the lowest percentage of pitches he swung at outside the strike zone (44.2%) of all major leaguers.{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=5&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2019-01-01&enddate=2019-12-31&sort=6,a |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball |publisher=Fangraphs.com |date=January 1, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2019}} After the season, Voit underwent bilateral core muscle surgery.{{cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2019/10/24/new-york-yankees-injuries-aaron-hicks-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-masahiro-tanaka-surgery/4079995002/ |title=New York Yankees injuries: Aaron Hicks to undergo Tommy John surgery |publisher=Northjersey.com |date= |accessdate=March 18, 2022}}

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After the signing of Gerrit Cole, Voit announced on Twitter he would change his number from No. 45 to No 59, in honor of his brother, so that Cole could wear No. 45.{{cite web|last=Davidoff |first=Ken |url=https://nypost.com/2019/12/18/gerrit-cole-luke-voit-keeping-details-of-yankees-jersey-switch-a-secret/ |title=Gerrit Cole, Luke Voit keeping details of Yankees jersey switch secret |publisher=Nypost.com |date=December 18, 2019 |accessdate=March 18, 2022}}

Voit was the starting first baseman for the Yankees on Opening Day 2020. He hit his first career major league grand slam on July 30, 2020, in the Yankees' 8-6 win over Baltimore.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/video/luke-voit-s-first-grand-slam|title=Luke Voit's first grand slam | 07/30/2020|website=MLB.com}} On September 17, Voit hit his 20th home run of the season in the Yankees' 50th game, making him just the third player in franchise history to reach 20 home runs in the team's first 50 games after Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. Voit's home run also came in the same inning that the Yankees hit five home runs, setting a new franchise record and tying a major league record.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-home-run-record-against-blue-jays|title=13 ways Yankees' offense just made history|website=MLB.com|first1=Andrew|last1=Simon|first2=Sarah|last2=Langs|first3=Manny|last3=Randhawa|date=September 17, 2020|access-date=September 18, 2020}}

Voit ended the season with 22 home runs, leading the major leagues. He and Yankees teammate DJ LeMahieu, who led MLB with a .364 average, became the first pair of teammates to lead MLB in home runs and batting average since 1959.{{Cite news|last=Wagner|first=James|date=September 27, 2020|title=Yankees' Regular Season Ends With a Loss and Two Individual Titles|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/sports/baseball/yankees-lemahieu-voit.html|access-date=September 28, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}

On March 27, 2021, it was announced that Voit had torn his meniscus in one of his knees and required surgery. He began the 2021 season on the 10-day injured list.{{cite web|author=Anthony Franco |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/03/jay-bruce-to-make-yankees-opening-day-roster.html |title=Jay Bruce To Make Yankees' Opening Day Roster |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=March 27, 2021 |accessdate=March 18, 2022}} After a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Voit was activated on May 11, 2021. On June 23, Voit hit his first career walk-off hit, an RBI single that scored Tyler Wade to beat the Kansas City Royals 6–5.

On July 6, Voit had his first career five-hit game, going 5-for-6 with four singles, a double, three RBIs and scoring a run during a 12–1 win against the Seattle Mariners.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-mariners-luke-voit-1.50299909 |title=Five-hit night has Yankees' Luke Voit feeling good at plate |publisher=Newsday |date=July 7, 2021 |accessdate=March 18, 2022}} Voit continued to be limited by injuries, leading the Yankees to acquire first baseman Anthony Rizzo at the 2021 trade deadline.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/anthony-rizzo-trade|title='Going to be fun': Yanks get Rizzo from Cubs|website=MLB.com}} Voit appeared in 68 games during the 2021 season, hitting 11 home runs in 213 at bats.

Days after the Yankees re-signed Rizzo,{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/03/bummed-luke-voit-reacts-to-yankees-signing-anthony-rizzo.html |title=Bummed Luke Voit reacts to Yankees signing Anthony Rizzo |publisher=nj.com |date=January 5, 2021 |accessdate=March 18, 2022}} the Yankees traded Voit to the San Diego Padres for Justin Lange on March 18, 2022.{{cite news |title=San Diego Padres acquire first baseman Luke Voit from New York Yankees |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33536058/san-diego-padres-acquire-first-baseman-luke-voit-new-york-yankees |access-date=March 19, 2022 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com}}{{cite news |last1=Feinsand |first1=Mark |title=Yanks deal Voit to Padres for righty prospect Lange |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-lange-traded-to-yankees-for-luke-voit |access-date=March 19, 2022 |date=March 18, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Cassavell |first1=AJ |title=Padres get slugger Voit from Yankees |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/luke-voit-traded-to-padres |access-date=March 19, 2022 |date=March 18, 2022}} On April 19, 2022, after he collided with Tommy Pham's teammate Tyler Stephenson at home plate while unsuccessfully trying to score, Pham offered to fight Voit.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-star-power-index-tommy-pham-has-an-array-of-fighting-words-for-luke-voit-after-home-plate-collision/|title=MLB Star Power Index: Tommy Pham has an array of fighting words for Luke Voit after home-plate collision|website=CBS Sports|date=April 26, 2022 }}

On August 2, 2022, the Padres traded Voit, CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, James Wood, and Jarlín Susana to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Juan Soto and Josh Bell. The trade originally had Eric Hosmer go to the Nationals instead of Voit, but Hosmer invoked his no-trade clause, and Voit was traded to Washington instead.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/juan-soto-padres-trade|title=Padres finalize deal with Nats to land Soto, Bell|website=MLB.com}}

In 2022, Voit batted .226/.308/.402 with 179 strikeouts in 500 at bats, had the highest swinging strike percentage in the majors at 18.7%, had the lowest contact percentage with pitches thrown to him of all major leaguers at 64.0%, and when swinging at pitches outside the strike zone he made contact 46.1% of the time, the lowest percentage in the major leagues.{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=5&season=2022&month=0&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31&sort=6,a|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2022 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}

On November 18, Voit was non-tendered and became a free agent.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11/18/nationals-erick-fedde-luke-voit/ |title=Nationals non-tender Erick Fedde and Luke Voit |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 18, 2022 |accessdate=February 21, 2023}}

On February 21, 2023, Voit signed a one year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization with an invitation to their spring training.{{cite web|title=Brewers' Luke Voit: Gets minors deal from Brewers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-luke-voit-gets-minors-deal-from-brewers/amp/|access-date=February 21, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} After he opted out of his contract and became a free agent,{{cite web | last=Hogg | first=Curt | title=Luke Voit has opted out of contract with the Brewers. What it means. | website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | date=2023-03-26 | url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2023/03/26/luke-voit-has-opted-out-of-contract-with-the-brewers-what-it-means/70049925007/ | access-date=2025-03-23}} Voit signed a one-year major league contract with the Brewers.{{cite web | last=Hogg | first=Curt | title=Luke Voit signs one-year contract with the Brewers | website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | date=2023-03-27 | url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2023/03/27/luke-voit-signs-one-year-contract-with-the-brewers/70051782007/ | access-date=2024-11-01}} Voit batted .221/.284/.265 with no home runs and 4 RBI in 22 games for Milwaukee before he was placed on the injured list with a strained neck on May 15.{{Cite web|title=Brewers' Luke Voit: Lands on IL with neck strain|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-luke-voit-lands-on-il-with-neck-strain/|access-date=May 29, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=May 15, 2023 |language=en}} He was activated from the injured list on May 29 and subsequently designated for assignment.{{cite web | title=Brewers' Luke Voit: Activated and DFA'd | website=CBSSports.com | date=2023-05-29 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-luke-voit-activated-and-dfad/amp/ | access-date=2024-11-01}} Voit was released by Milwaukee on June 2.{{cite web | title=Luke Voit: Released by Milwaukee | website=CBSSports.com | date=2023-06-02 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/luke-voit-released-by-milwaukee/amp/ | access-date=2024-11-01}}

On June 12, 2023, Voit signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.{{cite news |title=Mets sign Luke Voit to minor league deal |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37841950/mets-sign-luke-voit-minor-league-deal |access-date=June 12, 2023 |agency=Reuters |work=ESPN.com |date=June 12, 2023}} In 37 games for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, he batted .264/.415/.643 with 14 home runs and 35 RBI. On August 3, Voit was released by New York.{{Cite web |last=Hyland |first=Bridget |date=August 3, 2023 |title=Ex-Yankees slugger leaves Mets organization after home run barrage |url=https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/08/ex-yankees-slugger-leaves-mets-organization.html |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=NJ.com |language=en}}

Voit re-signed with the Mets on another minor league contract on February 19, 2024.{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2024 |title=Mets sign Luke Voit to minor league deal with spring invite |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39563000/mets-sign-luke-voit-minor-league-deal-spring-invite |access-date=February 22, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} He was once more released by the Mets on March 26.{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2024 |title=Luke Voit: Released by Mets |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/luke-voit-released-by-mets/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}

On April 28, 2024, Voit signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 28 de abril de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-28-de-abril-de-2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429184334/https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-28-de-abril-de-2024|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 29, 2024|access-date=April 29, 2024|website=Minor League Baseball|language=en}} In 81 appearances for Tabasco, he batted .270/.391/.554 with 23 home runs and 57 RBI. Voit became a free agent following the season.

On April 19, 2025, Voit signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Former Yankees Star Joins Quintana Roo to Boost Tigres' Offense|url=https://en.albat.com/amp/thedugout/LMB-Former-Yankees-Star-Joins-Quintana-Roo-to-Boost-Tigres-Offense-20250419-0014.html|access-date=April 25, 2025|website=en.albat.com|language=en}} In 36 appearances for Quintana Roo, Voit batted .324/.432/.618 with 11 home runs and 25 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Luke Voit reinvents his swing in Japan with hopes of a phoenix-like MLB return|url=https://motociclismo.pt/en/luke-voit-reinvents-his-swing-in-japan-with-hopes-of-a-phoenix-like-mlb-return/|access-date=June 2, 2025|website=motoclismo.pt|language=en}}

On June 2, 2025, Voit signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|title=Former New York Yankees' Slugger and Home Run Champion to Continue Career In Japan|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/former-new-york-yankees-slugger-and-home-run-champion-luke-voit-to-continue-career-in-japan|access-date=June 2, 2025|website=si.com|language=en}}

Voit became engaged to Victoria Rigman in October 2017, and they married in 2018. Their daughter was born in 2021.{{cite web |last=Frederickson |first=Ben |date=November 10, 2017 |title=BenFred: Memphis not in Luke Voit's plans for next season |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-memphis-not-in-luke-voit-s-plans-for-next/article_db053b16-9dbc-52b2-8452-541095a0fbc8.html |access-date=December 21, 2017 |website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch}} His younger brother, John, played defensive tackle for the Army Black Knights football team.

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