Luke Voit. Photo via Buffalo Bisons

On June 12, the New York Mets signed slugger Luke Voit to a minor-league deal. Since then, he has been murdering Triple-A pitching for the Syracuse Mets. The former New York Yankee is making a strong case to receive a call up once the Mets complete their anticipated sell off.

Before finding his way to the Mets’ organization, Voit experienced best season during the 2020 COVID-19 shortened year with the Yankees where he slugged a league-leading 22 home runs (career-best). He also posted a starling .948 OPS across 213 at-bats. This was the second-highest mark of his career, outside the 2018 season when he batted .322 with a 1.069 OPS and 15 home runs across only 143 at-bats.

The 32-year-old first baseman/designated hitter then fell on hard times the past two-plus seasons, ultimately leading to him being designated for assignment with the Milwaukee Brewers before signing the minor league deal with the Mets. Now, he is looking to re-establish himself as he tries to fight back into the major leagues.

Thus far, across 120 at-bats with Syracuse (Triple-A), Voit is slashing .265/.426/.619 which is good for a staggering 1.045 OPS. A large reason for the starling .426 on-base percentage is the fact he has walked 30 times already. Additionally, he has launched 13 home runs. This includes a stretch of six-straight games with a long ball that came to an end Saturday.

For comparison’s sake, among 413 Triple-A hitters that have at least 150 plate appearances, Voit’s wRC+ ranks in the top-10. Meanwhile, his on-base percentage ranks 28th. In total, 358 fit the 150 plate appearance requirement. Simply put, since joining the Mets’ organization, Voit has been one of the best hitters in all of Triple-A baseball.

Once the sell off is complete and the August 1 trade deadline passes, it will be interesting to see if the Mets have a spot open for Voit. He has definitely shown he is deserving for another chance at the major-league level. However, the Mets would be wise to not take away valuable at-bats from younger prospects in a year where you are looking toward 2024.