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New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu might have a new home as early as this weekend.
No, the Yankees aren’t trading LeMahieu, who still has a season and a half left on his six-year, $90 million contract. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Monday the team could move LeMahieu from third base back to second when his rehab assignment ends.
LeMahieu arrived at spring training competing for the third base job before a calf strain sent him to the injured list. However, Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. recently suffered an oblique injury, potentially paving the way for LeMahieu’s return to the lineup.
The Yankees believe LeMahieu could rejoin the big-league club on their upcoming West Coast road trip. Boone’s club plays against the Athletics in Sacramento this weekend before a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners in Washington.
LeMahieu won three Gold Gloves as the Colorado Rockies’ starting second baseman from 2012-18. However, he’s mostly played first and third base since 2022; he hasn’t seen action at second base since July 5, 2023.
New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu plays second base in 2021Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Regardless, the inconsistent Yankees are apparently willing to take the risk and put the three-time All-Star back at second. The Yankees have lost three straight and are only three games above .500.
It is unclear if LeMahieu will be the full-time second baseman in Chisholm’s absence, or if he’ll also see action at third. Oswaldo Cabrera, who won the starting third base job in LeMahieu’s absence, entered play Tuesday hitting .261 with a home run, eight RBI, and a .330 on-base percentage over 97 plate appearances.
However, Cabrera’s .318 slugging percentage is the worst of any Yankees starter, and he’s mired in a 3-for-20 slump.
The Yankees will also likely keep rookie infielder Jorbit Vivas in the second base rotation. Vivas hit .143 with three walks against three strikeouts in his first 10 plate appearances.
Yankees fans shouldn’t get their hopes up too high about LeMahieu, though. The two-time Silver Slugger posted career lows in batting average (.204), OPS (.527), and bWAR (-1.6) across 228 plate appearances last season.
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No, the Yankees aren’t trading LeMahieu, who still has a season and a half left on his six-year, $90 million contract. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Monday the team could move LeMahieu from third base back to second when his rehab assignment ends.
LeMahieu arrived at spring training competing for the third base job before a calf strain sent him to the injured list. However, Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. recently suffered an oblique injury, potentially paving the way for LeMahieu’s return to the lineup.
The Yankees believe LeMahieu could rejoin the big-league club on their upcoming West Coast road trip. Boone’s club plays against the Athletics in Sacramento this weekend before a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners in Washington.
LeMahieu won three Gold Gloves as the Colorado Rockies’ starting second baseman from 2012-18. However, he’s mostly played first and third base since 2022; he hasn’t seen action at second base since July 5, 2023.
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New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu plays second base in 2021Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Regardless, the inconsistent Yankees are apparently willing to take the risk and put the three-time All-Star back at second. The Yankees have lost three straight and are only three games above .500.
It is unclear if LeMahieu will be the full-time second baseman in Chisholm’s absence, or if he’ll also see action at third. Oswaldo Cabrera, who won the starting third base job in LeMahieu’s absence, entered play Tuesday hitting .261 with a home run, eight RBI, and a .330 on-base percentage over 97 plate appearances.
However, Cabrera’s .318 slugging percentage is the worst of any Yankees starter, and he’s mired in a 3-for-20 slump.
The Yankees will also likely keep rookie infielder Jorbit Vivas in the second base rotation. Vivas hit .143 with three walks against three strikeouts in his first 10 plate appearances.
Yankees fans shouldn’t get their hopes up too high about LeMahieu, though. The two-time Silver Slugger posted career lows in batting average (.204), OPS (.527), and bWAR (-1.6) across 228 plate appearances last season.
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