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Yankees Targeting Rays Series For Luke Voit's Return From Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit will return from the injured list early this week against the Tampa Bay Rays after working back from left knee surgery

Max Goodman

NEW YORK — After a slow start to the season, the Yankees' offense has been rolling of late. That group is set to welcome a slugger back to the heart of the lineup this week.

Luke Voit is "in play" to return from the injured list as early as Tuesday against the Rays, manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Sunday morning. Voit has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear in his left knee earlier this spring.

The first baseman has been rehabbing recently in Triple-A with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, inching closer to his 2021 debut. Over four games in Triple-A, entering play on Sunday, Voit is hitting .385 (5-for-13) with two home runs.

After leading the league in long balls a year ago—with 22—Boone is understandably very excited to be able to pencil the slugger back into his lineup. 

"He obviously is an impact hitter, an impact bat and just adds a little bit more length and a little bit more heaviness, obviously, to our lineup," Boone explained. "It'll be good to get him back. I feel like he's in a good spot physically, he's been able to rack up a lot of live at bats now here these this past week. So looking forward to getting him for sure."

Asked specifically if he envisions Voit rejoining the big-league club for this week's series in Tampa Bay, Boone said yes. Same goes for third baseman Gio Urshela who is working back from a left knee injury of his own.

"That's the hope," Boone said.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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