
DJ LeMahieu
37-Year-Old
Free Agent

2025 Stats
AVG
.266
HR
2
RBI
12
R
13
SB
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
LeMahieu has two more years left on the deal he signed after his amazing first two years with the Yankees, but those years feel like a distant memory to all involved at present time. LeMahieu went from a vital part of the Yankee offense to an afterthought whose skills have rapidly declined these past few seasons. His health has declined as well. LeMahieu has battled a hip problem that caused him to miss significant time last season, and when he was on the field, his numbers were easily the worst of his career. His days of playing in the middle infield are behind him, and he is now a dual-eligible corner man on draft day, but he's likely to be more involved at third base after the signing of Paul Goldschmidt. LeMahieu is likely best suited for a corner-utility role, but there's a chance he receives another look in a regular role at the hot corner. Simply put, the aging curve has hit LeMahieu rather hard these past few seasons, and with him being 36, that direction will very likely continue. Read Past Outlooks

Officially released by Yankees
The Yankees released LeMahieu on Thursday.
Analysis
LeMahieu was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday and is now officially a free agent after being released. New York is on the hook for the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract. LeMahieu should be able to find another opportunity elsewhere, but at 36 years old and with declining skills both on offense and defense, there's no guarantee he'll be able to get a job as a big-league regular.
LeMahieu was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday and is now officially a free agent after being released. New York is on the hook for the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract. LeMahieu should be able to find another opportunity elsewhere, but at 36 years old and with declining skills both on offense and defense, there's no guarantee he'll be able to get a job as a big-league regular.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+31%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
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Since 2023vs Left | .609 | 248 | 5 | 23 | .218 |
Since 2023vs Right | .684 | 684 | 14 | 59 | .244 |
2025vs Left | .561 | 51 | 0 | 3 | .227 |
2025vs Right | .734 | 91 | 2 | 9 | .286 |
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 |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+7%
OPS at Home
2025
+10%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
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Since 2023Home | .690 | 446 | 11 | 41 | .240 |
Since 2023Away | .642 | 486 | 8 | 41 | .235 |
2025Home | .711 | 59 | 2 | 8 | .259 |
2025Away | .647 | 83 | 0 | 4 | .270 |
2024Home | .540 | 106 | 1 | 9 | .213 |
2024Away | .517 | 122 | 1 | 17 | .196 |
2023Home | .743 | 281 | 8 | 24 | .246 |
2023Away | .693 | 281 | 7 | 20 | .241 |
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
0.40BB Rate
9.9%K Rate
24.6%BABIP
.352ISO
.070AVG
.266OBP
.338SLG
.336OPS
.674wOBA
.306Exit Velocity
91.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.1%Barrels/PA
2.8%Expected BA
.254Expected SLG
.346Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/secGround Ball %
60.2%Line Drive %
20.4%Fly Ball %
19.4%Advanced Batting Stats
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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.
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Time in New York ending
The Yankees announced Wednesday that LeMahieu was designated for assignment, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
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Viewed as bench bat
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he has no plans to regularly use LeMahieu at third base, and he views the veteran infielder as a bench bat, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
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Sitting out Saturday
LeMahieu isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Mets.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
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Taking Saturday off
LeMahieu isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
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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.