DJ LeMahieu is having himself a season in New York. He is slashing .341/.387/.527 with a 142 wRC+ and 3.5 fWAR. I expect Rockies fans (like me) to largely feel ambivalent about this—sad or angry that DJ is performing like this for another team, and happy about his success since he was so well liked here. Regardless, one thing everyone can agree on is how good it feels to have proof that DJ is not just a “Coors Field Creation.”
Ryan Fagan examines DJ’s season in New York and the historical precedence of Rockies All-Stars who go on to play for other teams around their age-30 season.