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Jorge CastilloJul 9, 2025, 04:54 PM ET
- ESPN shot reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post earlier covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees designated DJ LeMahieu for duty connected Wednesday, presumably ending the seasoned infielder's tenure with the enactment contempt being owed $22 cardinal done adjacent season.
The determination came a time aft manager Aaron Boone announced LeMahieu would determination from New York's starting 2nd baseman to a seat role. Boone said LeMahieu did not instrumentality the demotion good but emphasized that LeMahieu didn't inquire for his release.
LeMahieu, who is 4 days shy of his 37th birthday, batted .266 with a .674 OPS this season, with accrued accumulation since the commencement of June.
But LeMahieu's scope astatine 2nd basal was constricted and, according to wide manager Brian Cashman, helium had communicated to the enactment during the offseason that helium couldn't physically grip playing 3rd base.
The two-time batting champion signed a six-year, $90 cardinal declaration earlier the 2021 season.
LeMahieu was facing a diminished relation aft the Yankees decided to determination All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. from 3rd basal to his earthy presumption astatine 2nd base.
