The Yankees released LeMahieu on Thursday.
LeMahieu was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday and is now officially a free agent after being released. New York is on the hook for the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract. LeMahieu should be able to find another opportunity elsewhere, but at 36 years old and with declining skills both on offense and defense, there's no guarantee he'll be able to get a job as a big-league regular.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Time in New York ending
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The Yankees announced Wednesday that LeMahieu was designated for assignment, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
After the Yankees elected to move Jazz Chisholm from third base to second base earlier this week, LeMahieu lost hold of his everyday role at the keystone. Though LeMahieu has prior experience at both corner-infield spots, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that it's a challenge for the 36-year-old to hold up to the physical demands of the hot corner. Given LeMahieu's defensive limitations at this stage of his career, the Yankees didn't view him as a viable utility infielder, so the team will eat the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract once he passes through waivers. LeMahieu will have the ability to elect free agency after the waiver process concludes, but given his advancing age, lack of defensive flexibility and declining production at the plate -- he posted a .266/.338/.336 slash line with two home runs in 142 plate appearances for the Yankees in 2025 -- he may not have a long list of suitors on the open market.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Viewed as bench bat
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he has no plans to regularly use LeMahieu at third base, and he views the veteran infielder as a bench bat, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Jazz Chisholm will make the move from third base back to his more natural position at second base, where LeMahieu had been serving as the Yankees' primary starter since returning from the injured list May 13. Though LeMahieu has ample experience at third base, he won't end up taking over for Chisholm at the hot corner, with Boone noting that it's a challenge for the 36-year-old to physically play the position at this stage of his career. Oswald Peraza will draw the nod at third base Tuesday versus the Mariners and looks like the favorite to see the bulk of the starts at that spot for the time being.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Sitting out Saturday
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LeMahieu isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Mets.
LeMahieu is sitting for the second time in New York's past three games while Oswald Peraza gets a start at the keystone. LeMahieu has posted a mediocre .659 OPS through 43 contests this season, but he's been better of late with four hits (all singles) and two walks over his last 11 plate appearances.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Not in Sunday's lineup
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LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
LeMahieu started the previous three games and will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-10 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Oswald Peraza will take over at the keystone Sunday for the Yankees.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Taking Saturday off
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LeMahieu isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
LeMahieu will get a chance to rest his legs after going 2-for-4 with a double during Friday's loss. Oswald Peraza will start at the keystone and bat ninth in LeMahieu's place.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Exiting starting nine
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LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
LeMahieu went hitless in the first two games of the series and has gone just 1-for-14 over his last six contests. Oswald Peraza will fill in at second base and bat ninth for the Yankees on Wednesday while LeMahieu rests.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Not in Sunday's lineup
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LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
LeMahieu started the first two games of the series but will take a seat for Sunday's finale. The veteran infielder has carried a hot bat during the first half of June, as he is batting .382 (13-for-34) with two doubles, one homer and a 5:5 BB:K through 11 games this month. Oswald Peraza will step in at the keystone and bat ninth versus Boston righty Brayan Bello.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Out of Yankees' lineup
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LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Royals.
It's a regular day of rest for LeMahieu, who had started the previous five tilts and reached base six times in the first two games of the series. Pablo Reyes is at second base and batting eighth as the Yankees try to complete the sweep.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Reaches four times in rout
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LeMahieu went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs scored during Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Royals.
LeMahieu has been off to a great start in June, and Tuesday's contest added to his heater. The infielder notched his third multi-hit performance of the month and his third outing drawing multiple walks. LeMahieu is 11-for-24 (.458) with five runs scored, six RBI and a 4:4 K:BB in June.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Goes deep Sunday
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LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Boston on Sunday.
LeMahieu gave New York a one-run lead with a solo shot in the fifth inning, but Boston responded with five runs in the following frame. The long ball was LeMahieu's second of the campaign and his first since May 17. The veteran infielder is slashing a modest .258/.333/.371 on the campaign, though he's been swinging a hot bat since the start of the month, going 9-for-21 (.429 average) with six RBI over six games so far in June.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Out of Thursday's lineup
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LeMahieu isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Cleveland.
LeMahieu will get a chance to rest his legs Thursday after making four consecutive starts at second base, and he went 5-for-13 with two walks and three RBI during that span. Oswald Peraza will pick up a start at the keystone as a result and bat ninth.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Four hits in win
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LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers.
LeMahieu had one of his best games of the season, which included knocking in a run with a single in the fifth and another RBI on a ninth-inning double. The veteran infielder's big game lifted his average from .171 to .239 over 15 contests this season. He's added a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and no stolen bases over 51 plate appearances. LeMahieu is seeing a majority of the playing time at second base, but he occasionally cedes some at-bats versus right-handed pitchers to Jorbit Vivas. Oswald Peraza will also be a threat to LeMahieu's playing time at the keystone once Jazz Chisholm (oblique) returns, likely as the starting third baseman.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Not starting Friday
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LeMahieu is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday.
LeMahieu will be on the bench for the start of Friday's series opener while Jorbit Vivas and Oswald Peraza start at second and third base, respectively. LeMahieu has gone 3-for-26 with two RBI and a 25.0 percent strikeout rate over his last eight games.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Getting breather Monday
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LeMahieu is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Angels on Monday.
LeMahieu will begin Monday's game in the dugout after going 3-for-11 with one run and one RBI during the Yankees' weekend series against the Rockies. Jorbit Vivas will shift over to second base while Oswald Peraza gets the start in the hot corner.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Snaps skid with three-hit effort
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LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Saturday's 13-1 rout of the Rockies.
New York charged up its offense against the team with MLB's worst record, and LeMahieu got in on the action with his first three-hit performance of the season. It was a much-needed breakthrough for the veteran infielder, who entered Saturday having gone hitless over his previous four games. Since making his season debut May 13 following a lengthy stay on the injured list, LeMahieu has gone 7-for-26 (.269 batting average) with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a 3:4 BB:K.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Out of Yankees' lineup
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LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
LeMahieu has been the Yankees' primary second baseman since returning from the 10-day injured list last week, but he'll get a breather for Thursday's series finale. Jorbit Vivas is covering the keystone and Oswald Peraza is at the hot corner.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Pops first homer
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LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.
In his third game since recovering from calf and hip injuries to make his belated season debut, LeMahieu was able to poke a Griffin Canning fastball down the right-field line into the Yankee Stadium short porch for a third-inning homer, and his first long ball of the year. The 36-year-old infielder has three hits in eight at-bats since being activated, and he should see regular playing time at second base while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) remains sidelined.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Activated Tuesday
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LeMahieu (calf/hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game in Seattle.
LeMahieu will switch spots with Oswaldo Cabrera (fractured ankle), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. LeMahieu should serve as the Yankees' primary third baseman in the short term, but at 36 and coming off three straight years of declining production, he may not be able to hold the job indefinitely. He hit .204 with a .269 OBP, two home runs and zero steals in 228 plate appearances last year, although he did log a 1.093 OPS on his rehab assignment, thanks in part to a .500 BABIP.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Expected to be activated Tuesday
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LeMahieu (calf/hip) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
LeMahieu is set to join the Yankees after missing the entirety of the 2025 season to this point while recovering from a left calf strain and a right hip issue. The 36-year-old had seen most of his starts at third base and first base over the previous two seasons, but he's expected to step into a regular role at second base initially while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is on the shelf. Boone suggested that LeMahieu will likely be limited to a bench role Tuesday in Seattle, but LeMahieu is expected to start at the keystone in Wednesday's series finale with the Mariners. LeMahieu struggled to a career-low .204 average while adding two home runs, 26 RBI and 19 runs over 201 at-bats in 67 games with New York in 2024.
