Mitch Voit’s bat earned him an award, but his look is what set the internet off.
The New York Mets named the prized infielder their minor-league Player of the Year this week, and a SNY clip of his reaction quickly made the rounds. In the video, Voit talks about sharing the moment with his family, sounding like a 21-year-old prospect taking in a major milestone at Citi Field.
Voit, who was selected 38th overall in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, began the 2026 season at High-A Brooklyn and dealt with some regular offensive struggles early on. His progress took off after a promotion to Double-A Binghamton on July 27, and that climb is what helped put him in position for the honor.
But once the clip hit social media, the conversation drifted far away from the award itself. Fans flooded the replies with reactions to Voit’s appearance.
“Bro looks like the lazy town villain after half a year of looksmaxxing,” one fan said.
“looking like deuce from shake it up 😂,” a second person wrote.
“That dude is not real!” a third person stated about Mitch Voit.
“Damn why the hell he looks like a Ken from Barbie? 😭,” a fourth person added.
“Looks like Disney hired someone to play Alex Rodriguez in a Disney baseball movie,” one final person stated.
The attention around Voit came as the Mets’ 2026 season continues to spiral. The team entered the year with huge postseason expectations after loading up an expensive roster with major star talent, but a mix of long slumps and bad injury timing knocked it off track early.
The collapse eventually led the front office to fire manager Carlos Mendoza after a 34-47 start. Third baseman Bo Bichette later put it plainly: “The season hasn’t gone the way we all thought it would,”
The Mets were ultimately eliminated from the wild-card race well before September’s final stretch, and now the focus shifts to the future. The organization is turning toward its young core with hopes of building something better for 2027.
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