The New York Yankees are gearing up for opening day on Thursday against the Houston Astros, but with DJ LeMahieu suffering a significant bruise to his right foot courtesy of a foul ball, the team had to make another change at the lead-off hitter spot.
DJ LeMahieu and Oswaldo Peraza will begin the year on the IL
The Yankees shored up their infield one day before Opening Day.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated earlier this week that Oswaldo Cabrera would start at third base, with DJ LeMahieu headed to the injured list to open the year.
The veteran third baseman will start the season on the IL thanks to a bruised foot he suffered in spring training.
With DJ LeMahieu headed for the IL ahead of their opening series against the Houston Astros, the Yankees are going to need a utility infielder to back up their starting third baseman.
New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will miss the start of the season with a foot injury. General manager Brian Cashman confirmed Monday that the two-time batting champ is headed to the injured list with a bone bruise in his right foot.
The New York Yankees are heading into the regular season with a few injuries already impacting the team’s starting rotation and infield. Gerrit Cole will miss the first few months of the regular season and starting third baseman DJ LeMahieu was placed on the injured list on Monday, ruling out his availability for opening day.
The New York Yankees were pretty certain they would be without DJ LeMahieu on Opening Day, as Aaron Boone referred to it as a longshot yesterday ahead of their first game in Mexico City.
The New York Yankees’ third base options appear pretty slim after the latest update on DJ LeMahieu. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Sunday that LeMahieu likely will not play on Opening Day due to a “pretty significant bone bruise” on his right foot.
DJ LeMahieu’s injury adds a last-minute wrinkle to the Yankees’ Opening Day roster battles. It’s our final Monday in March, and you know what that means — it’s time for the finale of the 2024 Pinstripe Alley Making the Team Meter!
Following the foul ball that struck infielder DJ LeMahieu on the foot, the Yankees had to answer a question about his readiness for Opening Day. Today, we finally got clarity on whether they’ll have their presumed leadoff hitter on Opening Day or not, and Aaron Boone delivered some subpar news.
The Yankees know they have to be careful regarding injury, so proceeding with caution and giving veterans extra days off should be an expected course of action during the 2024 season.
The New York Yankees desperately need more infield support after losing Oswald Peraza for several weeks and DJ LeMahieu’s availability in question for opening day.
The New York Yankees have a lot going for them heading into the 2024 season, though injuries and age could test their roster.
The Yankees are already dealing with a few injuries this spring training, notably Gerrit Cole in the starting rotation. However, starting third baseman DJ LeMahieu fouled a ball off his foot this past weekend and has a significant bone bruise, potentially knocking him out for the first few games of the season.
The New York Yankees may have one of their most important players available after all. DJ LeMahieu, who is currently the starting third baseman, was previously given a grim report from Yankee manager Aaron Boone on Monday; the latter said the former sustained a "pretty significant" bone bruise to his right foot in a game on Saturday.
After an active offseason, the New York Yankees are poised for a potential comeback to the playoffs in 2024 following a disappointing performance last year.
The New York Yankees have two crucial areas of their roster to button up before Opening Day in the starting rotation and the infield. It has been highly publicized that AL Cy Young ace Gerrit Cole will miss at least 1-2 months with an elbow injury.
The infielder fouled a ball off his right foot recently and Aaron Boone says LeMahieu has a “pretty significant” bone bruise and won’t be playing through it for the time being. With Opening Day now just over a week away, it’s unclear if LeMahieu will be ready in time.
New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will miss some time during spring training because of a bruised right foot, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.
As the New York Yankees try to get back into the postseason, James Rowson was hired as the team’s new hitting coach. In the lead up to Opening Day, Aaron Judge and DJ LeMahieu are fully bought in to Rowson’s system.
Manager Aaron Boone announced at the winter meetings that veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu will line up as the team’s primary third baseman next season.
Assuming LeMahieu is healthy and productive, the Yankees will pencil him into the lineup every day, whether at third, second or first base.
LeMahieu missed much of the final month of the regular season with what was described as a toe injury, and the three-time All-Star was left off the Yankees' ALDS roster despite returning for the final week of the season.
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