After years of grit, Gold Gloves, and batting titles, DJ LeMahieu’s time in pinstripes had ended with little more than a quiet goodbye. The New York Yankees designated the veteran infielder for assignment on Wednesday. And this officially ends his run in the Bronx now. So no farewell tours, no big send-off—just a roster move that was something everyone knew was coming for a while.
Because let’s be honest—this was not exactly shocking, right? LeMahieu, who just turned 37, has been struggling quite a bit, and he hasn’t looked like himself. A string of leg injuries and a nagging toe issue had robbed him of his trademark—that smooth fielding and that consistent bat.
Now, sure, he was starting to hit better lately; he was batting .300 since May 30. But it seems like the Yankees reached a breaking point and DFA’d him.
Yankees DFA LeMahieu, they announce. $22M goes with him.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 9, 2025
The real turning point, for sure, was Jazz Chisholm Jr. moving back to second base. Jazz had mentioned how second was his natural position, and he was not really adapting to the third well. The errors were piling up, and the entire team suffered. But this shuffle pushed DJ into a defensive corner. The team had hoped he would be a steady hand at third base, but his body didn’t keep up. Boone mentioned, “Third base is a physical challenge for DJ.” And hence he was moved. And as for how DJ took the news? “Not great, necessarily,” Boone said.
Yeah, no kidding.
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