DJ LeMahieu
35-Year-Old
Out
Injury Foot
Est. Return 3/28/2024
2023 Stats
AVG
.243
HR
15
RBI
44
R
55
SB
2
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
LeMahieu batted .327 and then .364 during his first two seasons as a Yankee, but he's dropped off considerably in the three campaigns since. Last season, the veteran posted the lowest batting average (.243) and highest strikeout rate (22.2 percent) of his career. It could be that the foot injury that derailed the second half of his 2022 campaign continued to bother LeMahieu into 2023, but there's also the distinct possibility that the 35-year-old is simply losing ground to Father Time. Despite the recent falloff, there are a few reasons to believe LeMahieu could rebound to an extent next season: he still has near-elite bat-to-ball skills, and he experienced a mini-resurgence between the All-Star break and the end of August last year, posting an .879 OPS over 37 games before falling off again during the final month of the season. It's unlikely that he'll return to the form that netted him two batting titles, and he's a below-average contributor in power and speed, so fantasy managers shouldn't look to LeMahieu before the very late rounds of drafts. Still, opportunity should be there, either as New York's starting third baseman or as a utility man in a near-everyday role. Read Past Outlooks
Status for Opening Day TBD
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that he's not sure whether LeMahieu (foot) will be ready for Opening Day, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
X-rays on LeMahieu's right foot came back negative after he fouled a ball off the area in Saturday's Grapefruit League contest. However, LeMahieu is dealing with a "pretty significant bone bruise," per Boone, and remains in discomfort. The club doesn't want LeMahieu to have to play through anything early on in the season, so it will exercise caution. Oswaldo Cabrera would likely be the top candidate to fill in at third base if LeMahieu has to miss time to begin the season.
X-rays on LeMahieu's right foot came back negative after he fouled a ball off the area in Saturday's Grapefruit League contest. However, LeMahieu is dealing with a "pretty significant bone bruise," per Boone, and remains in discomfort. The club doesn't want LeMahieu to have to play through anything early on in the season, so it will exercise caution. Oswaldo Cabrera would likely be the top candidate to fill in at third base if LeMahieu has to miss time to begin the season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+8%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .734 | 469 | 10 | 40 | .269 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .715 | 1313 | 27 | 107 | .254 | ||||
2023vs Left | .761 | 112 | 4 | 11 | .255 | ||||
2023vs Right | .707 | 450 | 11 | 33 | .241 | ||||
2022vs Left | .799 | 144 | 4 | 11 | .285 | ||||
2022vs Right | .711 | 397 | 8 | 35 | .253 | ||||
2021vs Left | .678 | 213 | 2 | 18 | .266 | ||||
2021vs Right | .726 | 466 | 8 | 39 | .269 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+4%
OPS at Home
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+7%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .735 | 862 | 20 | 76 | .262 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .706 | 920 | 17 | 71 | .255 | ||||
2023Home | .743 | 281 | 8 | 24 | .246 | ||||
2023Away | .693 | 281 | 7 | 20 | .241 | ||||
2022Home | .825 | 252 | 7 | 24 | .286 | ||||
2022Away | .657 | 289 | 5 | 22 | .240 | ||||
2021Home | .663 | 329 | 5 | 28 | .257 | ||||
2021Away | .756 | 350 | 5 | 29 | .279 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does DJ LeMahieu compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.48BB Rate
10.7%K Rate
22.2%BABIP
.295ISO
.147AVG
.243OBP
.327SLG
.390OPS
.718wOBA
.319Exit Velocity
89.6 mphHard Hit Rate
33.7%Barrels/PA
3.9%Expected BA
.255Expected SLG
.393Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
55.0%Line Drive %
19.0%Fly Ball %
26.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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LeMahieu delivered a strong first half with a .279/.383/.403 slash line and 48:45 BB:K in 83 games, but he scuffled down the stretch and hit .195 after the start of August. He was playing through a toe fracture but eventually landed on the injured list and missed most of the final month of the season. The injury likely played a role in his struggles, and he ended up with the worst BABIP (.285) of his big-league career. Overall, he played in 125 games and had a career-best 12.5 percent walk rate, while his strikeout rate (13.1 percent) remained steady with recent seasons. LeMahieu took a major step back in 2021 and was rebounding well in 2022 prior to the injury, which is encouraging news for his outlook going forward. However, he'll turn 35 years old in July and may have a more difficult time reaching the highs of his first two years in New York, both of which netted him a Silver Slugger.
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Could miss multiple days
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that LeMahieu's left foot injury could "cost him some days here," Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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Gets X-rays on left foot
LeMahieu fouled a ball off his left foot during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Toronto and received X-rays that came back clean after the contest, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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Could be favorite to hit leadoff
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday in an interview with the "Foul Territory" podcast that he would like to see LeMahieu emerge as the team's leadoff hitter during the 2024 season.
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Slated to play third base
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that LeMahieu will be the club's starting third baseman in 2024, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
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Heads to bench Friday
LeMahieu is out of the lineup Friday against the Royals.
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