<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-aaron-boone-discouraging-take-dj-lemahieu-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Aaron Boone gives discouraging take on potential DJ LeMahieu return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Aaron-Boones-discouraging-take-on-potential-DJ-LeMahieu-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Aaron Boone gives discouraging take on potential DJ LeMahieu return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T15:41:28-07:00">September 10th, 3:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T15:41:28-07:00">September 10th, 3:41pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees made a smattering of roster moves before playing the Kansas City Royals. Chief among them was top <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-calls-up-jasson-dominguez-alex-verdugo-struggles">prospect Jasson Dominguez making his way</a> from AAA to the majors. In a corresponding move, DJ LeMahieu was put on the shelf with a hip injury. Aaron Boone announced that LeMahieu’s <a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1833600908103409912" rel="noopener">future is fairly bleak</a>, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.</p><p>“Aaron Boone said ‘I wouldn’t count on it’ when asked if DJ LeMahieu will return this season,” the Yankees beat reporter posted on social media.</p><p>LeMahieu’s 2024 could only be considered poor. He spent most of his time at first base, replacing an injured Anthony Rizzo at a relatively new position. His hitting stats were miserable, with a .204 average, two home runs, and 26 RBI in 67 games. With Rizzo back in the Yankees’ lineup, his role shrunk.</p><p>The right hip infringement that landed LeMahieu on the injured list has not been connected to a specific moment yet. That has many fans guessing that the Yankees <a href="https://twitter.com/YankeeWRLD/status/1833234070937202813" rel="noopener">put him on a</a> “phantom IL” stint, making up the injury. That is not allowed under the CBA and would garner a significant punishment if true.</p><p>Dominuguez’s return to the lineup has overshadowed the LeMahieu news because of fans’ excitement for the prospect. The outfielder played his second MLB game of the season Monday, going 1-4 with a run scored in the Yankees’ 10-4 win.</p><h2><b>Future of the Yankees and DJ LeMahieu</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DJ-LeMahieu-with-New-York-Yankees.jpg"><figcaption>Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The immediate future of the Yankees does not involve DJ LeMahieu. With the playoffs coming soon, they will roll with Rizzo and Oswaldo Cabrera as their first basemen. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-agrees-jazz-chisholm-trade-marlins">addition of Jazz Chisholm</a> and the return of Jon Berti make LeMahieu’s versatility a skill they do not need. While he has been a great player in his career, there is no place on the 2024 team for him.</p><p>The 35-year-old is under contract for two more seasons at $15 million per year. Rizzo has a club option for next year and if the Yankees decide to keep him, that will block a path for LeMahieu again. The front office must decide on LeMahieu’s future based on what is best for the team and their payroll situation.</p><p>Juan Soto has been revolutionary for the Yankees this season. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-juan-soto-favored-philadelphia-yankees-2025">Soto heads toward free agency</a>, he has stroked the most home runs of his career and will reach 100 RBIs for the third time. While the team should consider their payroll situation in the process, they must make an aggressive push at him in free agency. They cannot let LeMahieu’s contract stop them from signing Juan Soto.</p><p>If this is the end of DJ LeMahieu’s run with the Yankees, it will be remembered as a roller coaster stint. His first two seasons were incredible, with two top-four MVP finishes. He won the batting title in 2020 while compiling a 1.101 OPS. After that season, he has not reached a .300 average and only cracked an OPS+ of 100 once.</p><p>The 2024 Yankees have decided that DJ LeMahieu is not a part of their best lineup moving forward. They added Jasson Dominguez and will rely on Anthony Rizzo to hold down first base.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Aaron Boone gives discouraging take on potential DJ LeMahieu return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-dj-lemahieu-suffers-frightening-injury-scare-before-rockies-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu suffers frightening injury scare before Rockies game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0-DJ-LeMahieu-suffers-frightening-injury-scare-before-Rockies-game0.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu suffers frightening injury scare before Rockies game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-23T13:45:43-07:00">August 23rd, 1:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-23T16:15:57-07:00">August 23rd, 4:15pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A career-worst season for DJ LeMahieu just got a <a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1827079487747404244">bit more brutal</a>. The two-time batting champion “took a ball to the face during warmups,” went down in pain and was evaluated by the New York Yankees training staff, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.</p><p>Luckily, he reached his feet and walked into the clubhouse, so a serious injury has seemingly been avoided. Nevertheless, LeMahieu was <a href="https://x.com/talkinyanks/status/1827117436396777872?s=46&amp;t=vnLDgTn4yNZudl1UzUUjJA" rel="noopener">scratched from the lineup</a> in Friday’s home game versus the Colorado Rockies, via Talkin’ Yanks. He was penciled in at the No. 9 slot in the lineup and moved to first base to accommodate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-jazz-chisholm-jr-officially-set-to-return-from-injury">the returning Jazz Chisholm Jr.</a> Rookie Ben Rice is taking his place.</p><p>Injuries and natural decline have wreaked havoc on the three-time All-Star in recent years, but 2024 is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-boone-gives-cryptic-take-on-dj-lemahieus-future-after-benching">LeMahieu’s unequivocal rock bottom</a>. He has a .189 batting average, seven total extra-base hits and a -1.6 WAR through 62 games. After a sensational first two years in pinstripes, the Yankees signed him to a six-year, $90 million contract extension ahead of the 2021 season.</p><p>Needless to say, that investment is not looking good.</p><h2><b>Can DJ LeMahieu find a way to help the Yankees?</b></h2><p>The 36-year-old has shockingly shifted from a stalwart near the top of the batting order to an offensive liability. Considering his age, there was always a risk that the contract would backfire on general manager Brian Cashman and the Yanks, but few could have reasonably expected Father Time to grab a hold of LeMahieu so quickly and tightly.</p><p>The struggles have been difficult for fans to watch and are obviously excruciating for him to endure. This latest injury only adds to the avalanche of on-field adversity that has engulfed DJ LeMahieu. His health is of the utmost importance, so hopefully he will make a speedy recovery.</p><p>If the four-time Gold Glover is good to go this weekend, then perhaps a meeting with the 47-81 Rockies is just the revitalization his 2024 campaign needs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu suffers frightening injury scare before Rockies game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-manager-aaron-boones-dj-lemahieu-stance-sparks-fan-outrage');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s DJ LeMahieu stance sparks fan outrage');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Aaron-Boones-DJ-LeMahieu-stance-sparks-fan-outrage.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s DJ LeMahieu stance sparks fan outrage</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-20T23:31:20-07:00">August 20th, 11:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-20T23:31:20-07:00">August 20th, 11:31pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Yankees fans are still reeling from their team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-alex-verdugo-destroyed-by-fans-after-0-for-6-night-vs-guardians">brutal 9-5 loss</a> in extra innings to the Cleveland Guardians at home on Tuesday.</p><p>As NY supporters look for anything (or anyone) to blame for the team’s ongoing malaise, it comes as no surprise that many of them have targeted <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-boone-gives-cryptic-take-on-dj-lemahieus-future-after-benching">struggling Yankees first baseman DJ LeMahieu</a>, who just had another putrid night at the plate.</p><p>The 36-year-old LeMahieu went just 0-for-5 in the series opener against the Guardians. He was also just 0-for-3 when there was at least a runner in scoring position in the contest. For what it’s worth, LeMahieu struck out just once, but that was in the bottom of the 11th inning when there were two runners on base.</p><p>It only took Cleveland reliever Tim Herrin three pitches to get rid of LeMahieu, who fouled off on the first two pitches before a swinging strike on an 82 MPH curveball. That was a golden opportunity for LeMahieu to win the hearts of Yankees fans again, but he faltered.</p><p>To date, LeMahieu owns a hideous batting line of .189/.263/.249 with two home runs and 24 RBIs.</p><h2><b>Fans angrily react to Aaron Boone’s DJ LeMahieu statement after Yankees’ loss to Cleveland</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DJ-LeMahieu-of-the-Yankees-in-the-dugout.jpg"><figcaption>© David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Despite LeMahieu’s struggles, Yankees manager Aaron Boone seemingly <a href="https://x.com/BryanHoch/status/1826113042964156859" rel="noopener">continues to have trust</a> in the veteran.</p><p>“It’s been rough, no question about it,” Boone said about LeMahieu’s performance in the 2024 MLB season after the loss to the Guardians (h/t Bryan Hoch of MLB.com).</p><p>“He has had moments where he’s gotten it going a little bit, but it’s been tough. I know he’s working his tail off to get it right and be a contributor. At this point, we’ve got to just keep grinding with him.”</p><p>What Boone just said about LeMahieu was not music to the ears of Yankees fans. Not a single note from what he said tickled the senses of an angry fanbase that is left confused again with Boone’s loyalty to LeMahieu.</p><p>Perhaps Boone is hoping that LeMahieu will soon enjoy the gifts of positive regression, which could be coming as suggested by his .221 BABIP entering the Guardians series.</p><p>“If LeMahieu had any self-respect, he’d retire. Man up and face facts. <a href="https://x.com/YankeesMIKE2408/status/1826113467004379388" rel="noopener">Hang it up tomorrow</a>,” commented X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) user @YankeesMIKE2408.</p><p>“You could <a href="https://x.com/The_BroDad/status/1826125459433861262" rel="noopener">find a career journeyman</a> in the minor leagues who could do better than what DJ has done,” stated @The_BroDad.</p><p>“Did any reporter follow that up with “WHY do you have to <a href="https://x.com/NYY1996BR/status/1826113556728680804" rel="noopener">keep grinding with him</a>?”?????” a confused @NYY1996BR said.</p><p>“A ridiculous losing statement,” opined @tosprov. “Someone needs to remind him he’s in a pennant race not playing out the string. Might as well dig up Ruth and DiMaggio for the game tomorrow. They’ll get the same production. <a href="https://x.com/tosprov/status/1826124277881442816" rel="noopener">0-5 incoming as usual</a>.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s DJ LeMahieu stance sparks fan outrage

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-aaron-boone-gives-cryptic-take-on-dj-lemahieus-future-after-benching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Aaron Boone gives cryptic take on DJ Lemahieu’s future after Yankees benching');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Aaron-Boone-gives-cryptic-take-on-DJ-Lemahieus-future-after-benching.jpg"><figcaption>7/21/24</figcaption></figure><h1>Aaron Boone gives cryptic take on DJ Lemahieu’s future after Yankees benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-21T14:50:00-07:00">July 21st, 2:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-21T14:50:00-07:00">July 21st, 2:50pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-major-step-tarik-skubal-garrett-crochet-trade-talks">continued to slump</a> after the All-Star break, and manager Aaron Boone has seen multiple players lose their way at the plate since a great start to the season. One of those players is DJ Lemahieu, who has struggled to find his batting stroke for two months.</p><p>Boone benched Lemahieu for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays and replaced the third baseman with Oswaldo Cabrera, and he had 2 hits in 4 at bats and scored 1 run. Cabrera has a slash line of .237/.286/.340 with 5 home runs and 27 runs batted in.  The Yankees dropped their second straight game to the Rays as the pitching staff allowed 4 home runs in a 6-4 defeat</p><p>Lemahieu battled injuries at the start of the season and he has been unproductive since returning to the lineup. He has a .154 batting average and has delivered just one extra-base hit in July. He has a .472 OPS  through 39 games. Boone was asked if Lemahieu would return to the regular lineup in Monday’s series finale against the Rays, and the manager refused to give any assurances that the veteran would get that opportunity.</p><p>Boone is clearly frustrated at Lemahieu’s lack of production. He had mentioned earlier in the week that the veteran’s spot in the lineup was not guaranteed. However, he later said that Lemahieu had earned the right to play through a slump based on his past performances.</p><h2><b>Lemahieu is searching for answers but he can’t find them</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-long-term-batting-slump-has-sent-D.J.-Lemahieu-to-the-bench.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Lemahieu <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneaky-yankees-2024-mlb-trade-deadline-targets-consider">has demonstrated</a> he can hit throughout the majority of his career. He is one of the few hitters who has won a batting title in each league, and he is noted for his ability to hit line drives when the game is on the line.</p><p>However, those days appear to be over, and the veteran <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40611044/yankees-dj-lemahieu-benched-amid-season-long-slump">is frustrated</a> with his own performance. Still, he believes that he will be able to recapture his past success.</p><p>“I mean, it hasn’t given me much hope the last month or so,” LeMahieu said. “As long as I’ve played this game, whatever challenge has presented itself, I’ve always come out of it, one way or another. So it’s just keep showing up and keep working and it’s gotten me a lot of success in my career.”</p><p>DJ Lemahieu started the season on the injured list for the Yankees. He broke his foot during spring training, and after taking time off for the injury to heal, he had to get his timing back. He has struggled to do just that and the Yankees clearly miss Lemahieu providing timely hits.</p><h2><b>Yankees offense is dependent on Aaron Judge and Juan Soto</b></h2><p>The Yankees have a pair of All-Stars that they can depend on for offensive production in Judge and Soto, but the attack has regularly stalled outside of those two. Judge hit a 3-run home run in the seventh inning of Sunday’s loss and Soto had an RBI in the ninth inning, but none of their teammates were able to deliver any productive hits.</p><p>Yankees fans have shown their frustration in recent weeks by booing the team’s performance at Yankee Stadium. After opening the season with an outstanding 50-22 mark, the Yankees are just 9-20 since then.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aaron Boone gives cryptic take on DJ Lemahieu’s future after Yankees benching

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He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees have been suffering from a case of invisible bats recently, as the offense has been mostly dormant since Giancarlo Stanton went down with a hamstring strain in June. The Bronx Bombers, who can hardly afford more injuries had another scare in Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-judge-hearing-boos-frustrated-fans">over the Tampa Bay Rays</a>.</p><p>Infielder DJ LeMahieu <a href="https://x.com/BryanHoch/status/1811507026817630272" rel="noopener">fouled a ball off his neck</a> but did not sustain a concussion or any serious ailments, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch.</p><p>“DJ LeMahieu had a precautionary CT scan after fouling a ball off his neck last night, [manager] Aaron Boone said,” Hoch tweeted. “It came back clean.”</p><p>LeMahieu, who has been snakebitten with injuries this year, got the night off on Thursday. The 35-year-old fouled a ball off his foot in spring training, causing his season debut to be delayed until May 28th. He also was hit by a pitch on his left pinky on Wednesday.</p><p>Boone feels like LeMahieu <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/11/yankees-injury-report-dj-lemahieu-doing-well-after-latest-freak-accidents/" rel="noopener">is in “a good spot,”</a> via Gary Phillips of the <i>New York Daily News.</i></p><p>“There’s definitely been some freak things that have popped up on him and happened to him, really over the last couple of years,” Boone said. “It’s stalled some seasons for him. Hopefully, this is something that’s not getting in the way of him getting it rolling here.”</p><p>LeMahieu has yet to “get it rolling” so far, as he’s slashing .202/.296/.229 with no homers and 11 RBI. The 35-year-old has just three extra-base hits in 126 plate appearances, with all three being doubles.</p><p>If the two-time batting champion doesn’t turn a corner soon, this will be his worst year in the big leagues by far. Will he be able to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-ny-hits-new-season-low-after-embarrassing-loss-to-rays">help give New York’s offense</a> a much-needed lift?</p><h2><b>LeMahieu must regain his power to be a difference-maker for the Yankees</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yankees-DJ-LeMahieu.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>LeMahieu has made contact, but he hasn’t driven the ball well. The Louisiana State alum currently has a hard-hit percentage of 38 and a ground-ball percentage of 57.6, both career-worst marks. However, New York hitting coach James Roswon is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5591805/2024/06/27/yankees-dj-lemahieu-poor-production/" rel="noopener">keeping a positive outlook</a>, via The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner.</p><p>“I think we’re going to see the contact quality improve,” Rowson said. “I think a lot of those things are byproducts of the inconsistency of the flow of at-bats right now. I think it’s coming. As we see him square up more balls consistently in the game, you’re going to see the quality contact go up and the ground-ball rate go down.”</p><p>Rowson may be on to something, as LeMahieu’s barrel percentage is now at 7.6, which is a career-high. A “barrel” is a hit that typically results in a .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.</p><p>“The underlying numbers tend to get better when your consistency of barreling up the baseball on time starts to happen,” Rowson continued. “I am optimistic about him. You see the numbers, but I also look at the back of his baseball card over his time as a major leaguer. This league is about making adjustments and he’s always proven that he can make them. I think he’s going to continue doing that and we should get the better version of DJ.”</p><p>If LeMahieu continues to barrel the ball consistently, it’s only a matter of time before he returns to form. However, he’ll have to rely on the injury bug not returning, as ailments only get harder to deal with as players age.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
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2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.222	0	3	0.535	1

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