Yankees: Luke Voit caught cursing during Phil Nevin hot mic segment

Mar 2, 2021; Sarasota, Florida, USA; New York Yankees infielder Luke Voit (59) hits a single in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles during spring training at Ed Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2021; Sarasota, Florida, USA; New York Yankees infielder Luke Voit (59) hits a single in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles during spring training at Ed Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Don’t tell Luke Voit that the Yankees don’t get to carry their spring statistics and record over to the regular season.

After all, when you’re trying to lead the American League in homers, every at-bat matters (or at least feels like life and death).

During Saturday’s broadcast, Voit’s intensity came through your TV screen particularly clearly following a third-inning whiff — and he might’ve been amplified thanks to the broadcast itself.

YES Network continued their tradition of in-game interviews by forcing third base coach Phil Nevin to both navigate lefty liners through the coach’s box and banter with Ryan Ruocco and David Cone.

Perhaps thanks to his microphone, the entire audience back at home heard an anguished Voit drop not one, but two NSFW bombs on them.

And no, this is not the first time this has happened this spring, though last time Voit himself was wearing the mic.

Yankees slugger Luke Voit had a loud NSFW reaction on Saturday.

Funny enough, Voit had the exact reaction here that I had while watching him attempt to tag second-to-third on a balky knee. But I digress.

It’s hard to get on Voit too much here; the man both was and extremely wasn’t built for television at the exact same time.

He’s had an outspoken 24 hours, both intentionally and unintentionally. Following Friday’s game, Voit reacted to a few minor-league rule changes that’ll be implemented in 2021, and seem ticketed for big-league implementation at some point.

Count the slugging first baseman among those who do not want to see the shift legislated out of the game; Voit firmly falls into the camp that good hitters should simply beat it instead of letting it beat them.

Until proven otherwise by an extremely exciting minor league season, we agree with King Louis.

Spring training games have somewhat jumped the shark at this point, and any gun-shy Yankees fan is likely ready for the real thing.

As long as Voit’s providing accidental entertainment, though, there’s at least one addition reason to tune in.