"Voit signed with the Eagles in June and made a quick impact with his new team. Over 276 plate appearances and 67 games as a DH and first baseman, Voit hit .300/.384/.498 with 13 home runs. Despite his late entry to the 2025 campaign, Voit still led the Eagles in homers, and had the second-most RBI (39) on the team. Retaining Voit was a logical move for the power-starved Eagles, whose 70 homers were the fewest of NPB's 12 clubs."
"A veteran of seven Major League seasons, Voit last appeared in the Show in May 2023 playing with the Brewers. He has spent the last two seasons outside of affiliated ball entirely with stints in the Mexican League and Nippon Professional Baseball, and that sojourn now looks to extend into 2026. Voit led the majors with 22 home runs during the shortened 2020 season, and hit a very impressive .271/.363/.520 with 68 homers over 1133 PA with the Yankees from 2018-21."
Luke Voit signed with the Rakuten Eagles in June and produced a strong 2025 debut, hitting .300/.384/.498 with 13 home runs across 276 plate appearances and 67 games as a DH and first baseman. He led the Eagles in homers and finished second on the team with 39 RBI despite joining late in the season. The Eagles' 70 team homers were the fewest in NPB, making Voit's retention a priority. Voit is a seven-season Major League veteran who last played in MLB in May 2023 with the Brewers and spent the past two seasons in the Mexican League and NPB. He led MLB with 22 homers in 2020 and hit .271/.363/.520 with 68 homers over 1133 PA for the Yankees from 2018–21; an injury-affected 2021 led to a trade to the Padres, and he was later included as the experienced piece in the Padres’ trade to the Nationals for Juan Soto.
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