Luke Voit did not crack the Mets’ roster and now is out of the organization.
The Mets released the veteran first baseman, enabling Voit to become a free agent before the season starts and after a statistically poor spring from Voit.
The 33-year-old went 4-for-34 (.118) with a home run, three walks and 14 strikeouts in the Grapefruit League, a minor league signing who was unable to win a major league job.
J.D. Martinez was signed to be the designated hitter (once ready) and Zack Short and Joey Wendle will be backup infielders.
At the moment, D.J. Stewart projects as the Opening Day DH and was brought to New York with the club, though his spot is not official as the Mets search for other bats who shake loose of opposing teams.
Like Voit, veteran first baseman Ji Man Choi failed to make the club out of camp and had an opt-out clause, but unlike Voit, Choi will not trigger it.
Choi will remain with the organization at Triple-A Syracuse, a source told The Post’s Mike Puma.
Voit’s bat has tailed off considerably since emerging as a standout with the Yankees, even leading the majors in home runs (22) in the shortened, 2020 season.
Voit has not approached that level again, first suffering injuries (a torn meniscus, an oblique strain and knee inflammation) that ruined his ’21 season before his production plummeted (a combined .691 OPS with the Padres, Nationals and Brewers since).
Voit had crushed Triple-A pitching for two months with Syracuse last season before opting out of his pact in early August.
It does not appear as if he will be returning to Syracuse this year.
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