DJ LEMAHIEU NEWS

Likely to bat leadoff? LeMahieu is Yankees manager Aaron Boone's preference to bat leadoff, the skipper intimated to Marly Rivera of ESPN.com on Wednesday.

Impact LeMahieu might not even technically have a set starting spot, but he'll essentially be an everyday player if healthy and all indications are that he's past last year's toe issue. The veteran infielder has some bounce-back potential in fantasy if he is indeed placed at the top of the batting order, as he'll have tremendous runs and batting average upside.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' DJ LeMahieu Set For Spring Debut LeMahieu will play multiple positions during exhibition games this spring

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

DJ LeMahieu reports to spring training 'excited', says foot is fully healed Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu reported to spring training in good spirits and full health after missing the 2022 postseason due to a toe inj...

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Deems self fully healthy for camp LeMahieu (toe) confirmed Sunday that he's 100 percent for spring training and will face no limitations during camp, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Impact LeMahieu's comments about his own health come just a few days after Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that he expects the 34-year-old to be ready to go for the start of the regular season. Due to his veteran status, LeMahieu may not be worked into Grapefruit League games as soon as some of the other Yankees position players who are attending big-league camp, but the infielder should be able to get in the reps he needs to prepare himself for the season. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Boone said Wednesday that he envisions Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres and Josh Donaldson serving as the team's primary starters at first base, second base and third base, respectively, but LeMahieu is expected to retain a near-everyday role while roving between all three positions and designated hitter.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees INF LeMahieu feels great after injury-marred season

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is feeling great as the former batting champion looks to put an injured-marred 2022 behind him

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to be ready for season Yankees manager Aaron Boone expecs LeMahieu (toe) to be ready for the start of the 2023 season, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Impact LeMahieu has been spotted early in the spring taking grounders at third base, and reportedly looks to be back at full health after he missed the end of the 2022 season because of a broken right toe. The infielder really struggled at the end of the year while playing through the injury, and it saw him finish the campaign with a .261/.337/.337 slash over 541 plate appearances. A healthy campaign could see the 34-year-old back as a contributor in the average category, but there's a good chance that LeMahieu is only a one-category player at this stage of his career.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Looks healthy for spring LeMahieu (toe) was spotted taking grounders at third base during the Yankees' team workout Monday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Impact Though only pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to the Yankees' facility in Florida at this stage of spring training, LeMahieu is already in camp and looks to be back to full health after he was sidelined with a broken right toe for New York's postseason run last fall. LeMahieu was able to avoid offseason surgery and treated the injury through rest and rehab. Before being shut down with the fractured toe, LeMahieu struggled mightily down the stretch while playing through the injury, ultimately finishing the 2022 regular season with a .261/.337/.377 slash line, 12 home runs and four stolen bases across 541 plate appearances. The 34-year-old should reclaim an everyday role in the infield to begin 2023 now that he's healed up, but he could be at risk of moving further down in the lineup after making 89 of his 116 starts in 2022 out of the leadoff spot.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the best 28 third basemen of 2023 in the MLB

Who are baseball's best third basemen? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for the hot corner.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

What Yankees now are thinking about DJ LeMahieu's nagging toe issue Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu was bothered by a nagging toe issue in the second half of the 2022 season that led to hitting struggles, an in...

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • NJ.COM

No surgery required LeMahieu will avoid surgery on his broken toe, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Impact The injury forced LeMahieu to miss the postseason, but the offseason rest appears to be doing its job. The veteran infielder has already been able to run, hit and field, so his availability for the start of spring training doesn't seem to be at much risk.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'It's not a common injury': A sports surgeon's prognosis for Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu DJ LeMahieu's toe injury could heal without surgery but probably led to his second-half downturn: "It does explain the performance dip."

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Yankees' DJ LeMahieu latest injury update New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner addressed infielder DJ LeMahieu's injury Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • NJ.COM

Hal Steinbrenner says Aaron Boone will return as Yankees manager

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Wednesday that he plans to keep Aaron Boone as the team's manager.

OCTOBER 26, 2022

DJ LeMahieu Hoping to Avoid Offseason Surgery LeMahieu admitted that he was disappointed to be left off New York’s roster for the ALCS, understanding that his injury was holding him back...

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Judge, perhaps Boone, face uncertain futures after Yanks out

Aaron Judge’s future is uncertain

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frankie Montas added to Yankees' roster for ALCS vs. Astros

Right-hander Frankie Montas, who missed the AL Division Series with a shoulder injury, has been added to the New York Yankees' roster for the ALCS against the Houston Astros

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't return for ALCS The Yankees didn't include LeMahieu (toe) on their American League Championship Series roster ahead of the team's Game 1 matchup with the Astros on Wednesday.

Impact After taking live batting practice Tuesday, LeMahieu was hopeful to return to action for the ALCS, but the Yankees instead decided to include rookie Oswald Peraza on the roster to fill out their infield ranks. LeMahieu, who missed all five games of the American League Division Series victory over the Guardians, will likely continue to ramp up his activities in the days to come as he works to prove to the Yankees that he's made enough progress in his recovery from the right toe injury to contribute during the World Series, should New York advance.

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Judge homers after Yanks drop him from leadoff spot in ALDS

Aaron Judge has busted out of his fall funk

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Traveling to Cleveland LeMahieu (toe) will travel with the Yankees to Cleveland, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact LeMahieu is dealing with a ligament injury to his right second toe and will join the Yankees in Cleveland in hopes of being ready to go for the ALCS if they advance. The 34-year-old is not nursing a fractured foot as had been previously reported, making it more likely that he can return at some point this postseason.

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' Aaron Boone reveals reason DJ LeMahieu put on ice Yankees manager Aaron Boone explains why he had to make a tough decision to leave DJ LeMahieu off the ALDS roster.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • NJ.COM

Why DJ LeMahieu Didn't Make Yankees' ALDS Roster LeMahieu is dealing with a significant injury in his right foot, more serious than the toe inflammation he was diagnosed with during his sti...

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Out with fractured foot LeMahieu will miss the ALDS due to a foot fracture, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Impact The injury may not be particularly bad as far as foot fractures go, as LeMahieu is not yet ruled out for future rounds (should the Yankees advance). The issue makes it difficult for the infielder to pivot, however, so he'll be unable to play for at least the next week, and it's very possible he doesn't wind up getting cleared to return for the postseason. The injury will be a hit to the Yankees' infield depth, though the team still has plenty of options without him.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians expect rowdy Bronx fans for Yanks playoff matchup

Cleveland's AL Division Series opener on Tuesday night will be its first game at Yankee Stadium since an ugly April series when rowdy fans in the bleachers pelted Guardians outfiel...

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks monitoring LeMahieu's status for ALDS NEW YORK -- The Yankees are continuing to wrestle with several key decisions as they finalize their roster for the American League Division...

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Yankees Notebook: DJ LeMahieu says his toe feels better, Gleyber Torres still dealing with flu-like symptoms ARLINGTON— DJ LeMahieu is ready to let it rip in the playoffs. After missing 21 games with painful inflammation in his right big/second toe...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM