DJ LeMahieu
36-Year-Old
Out
Injury Hip
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.204
HR
2
RBI
26
R
19
SB
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Aiming to be available for ALDS
LeMahieu (hip) expects to ramp up baseball activities over the next few days as he aims to be available for the ALDS, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
ANALYSIS
LeMahieu isn't a given to be included on the Yankees' ALDS roster next week even if he's deemed healthy, but he at least wants to put himself in position to be an option. The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early September with a right hip impingement.
LeMahieu isn't a given to be included on the Yankees' ALDS roster next week even if he's deemed healthy, but he at least wants to put himself in position to be an option. The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early September with a right hip impingement.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+31%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .697 | 341 | 9 | 31 | .245 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .690 | 990 | 20 | 85 | .243 | ||||
2024vs Left | .441 | 85 | 1 | 9 | .164 | ||||
2024vs Right | .578 | 143 | 1 | 17 | .227 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS at Home
2024
+4%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .740 | 639 | 16 | 57 | .256 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .647 | 692 | 13 | 59 | .233 | ||||
2024Home | .540 | 106 | 1 | 9 | .213 | ||||
2024Away | .517 | 122 | 1 | 17 | .196 | ||||
2023Home | .743 | 281 | 8 | 24 | .246 | ||||
2023Away | .693 | 281 | 7 | 20 | .241 | ||||
2022Home | .825 | 252 | 7 | 24 | .286 | ||||
2022Away | .657 | 289 | 5 | 22 | .240 | ||||
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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
0.54BB Rate
8.3%K Rate
15.4%BABIP
.229ISO
.055AVG
.204OBP
.269SLG
.259OPS
.527wOBA
.241Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
28.3%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.248Expected SLG
.372Sprint Speed
22.9 ft/secGround Ball %
56.4%Line Drive %
15.1%Fly Ball %
28.5%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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Resumes baseball activities
LeMahieu (hip) has been doing some baseball activities, including hitting off a tee, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
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Heads to IL with hip impingement
The Yankees placed LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hip impingement.
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Drawing start in series finale
LeMahieu (face) will start at first base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.
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Clears concussion protocol
Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that LeMahieu's condition has improved and he's cleared concussion protocol, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
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Precautionarily scratched
LeMahieu was hit in the face by a ball during warmups and was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Rockies, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Roster spot likely secure
The Yankees haven't hit their "financial comfort zone" for moving on from LeMahieu, reports Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
ANALYSIS
The veteran infielder has a $15 million salary for 2025 and 2026, and New York apparently isn't willing to eat that cost yet. LeMahieu is in the midst of the worst season of his career with a .512 OPS through 62 games, which has led to him recently filling the small side of a platoon at first base. The lefty-hitting Ben Rice is working on the strong side, but he's batting .188 overall and has gone 1-for-19 in August. The rookie Rice has a clear advantage in terms of upside, so the 36-year-old LeMahieu is unlikely to carve out a larger role without a major turnaround.
The veteran infielder has a $15 million salary for 2025 and 2026, and New York apparently isn't willing to eat that cost yet. LeMahieu is in the midst of the worst season of his career with a .512 OPS through 62 games, which has led to him recently filling the small side of a platoon at first base. The lefty-hitting Ben Rice is working on the strong side, but he's batting .188 overall and has gone 1-for-19 in August. The rookie Rice has a clear advantage in terms of upside, so the 36-year-old LeMahieu is unlikely to carve out a larger role without a major turnaround.