Louis Linwood Voit III was born in Wildwood, Missouri, on February 13, 1991. He is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees in the United States (MLB). He was a member of the Missouri State Bears in college and made his MLB debut in 2017 with the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he also played in 2018 until being dealt with by the New York Yankees.

By 2019, he has established himself as the starting first baseman for the Yankees. Voit went to Wildwood, Missouri’s Lafayette High School. In his first three years at Lafayette, he was a first baseman and third baseman, and in his senior year, he was a catcher. He was also a fullback and middle linebacker for their football team.

He played collegiate baseball for the Missouri State Bears and made his MLB debut in 2017 with the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he returned in 2018 before being dealt with the New York Yankees. By 2019, he has established himself as the Yankees’ starting first baseman.

Voit began his professional career as a catcher with the State College Spikes of the New York-Penn League’s Class A-Short Season. He batted there for the entire year of 2013. The Cardinals promoted Voit to the major leagues on June 25, 2017

On July 27, 2018, the Cardinals traded Voit to the New York Yankees in exchange for Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos, as well as bonus pool money. In a game against the Seattle Mariners on July 6, Voit had his first career 5-hit game, finishing 5 for 6 with four singles, a double, three RBIs, and a run scored.

Luke Voit Contract

Current Contract
YEAR AGE BASE SALARY LUXURY TAX SALARY PAYROLL SALARY ADJUSTED SALARY YEARLY CASH
2022 31 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000($5,250,000)

Luke Voit Salary

Career Earnings:

Year Basic Salary Sign Bonus Year Total
2021 $4,700,000 – $4,700,000
2020 $234,815 – $234,815
2019 $573,200 – $573,200
2018 $52,740 – $52,740
2018 $164,080 – $164,080
2017 $271,839 – $271,839

Luke Voit Net Worth

 Luke Voit’s net worth is $5,996,674.