DJ LeMahieu Named Opening Day Leadoff Man
2 years agoAfter an injury-plagued 2022 campaign, New York Yankees utility infielder DJ LeMahieu was named the Opening Day leadoff man. After succumbing to a foot fracture midway through the season, LeMahieu struggled to stay healthy and never fully recovered from his foot injury. It caused him to miss a chunk of the second half, in which he received several cortisone shots in his foot. LeMahieu's presence was mostly missed in the Yankees' postseason run, in which the 34-year-old was forced to sit out due to his lingering foot injury. LeMahieu is now completely healthy for the 2023 season and the Yankees are expecting his bat to contribute heavily as he has done in recent years. In 2022, the California native slashed .261/.357/.377 with 12 HRs and 111 OPS+.
Source: Talkin' Yanks
Source: Talkin' Yanks