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25 Most Surprising Seasons in Yankees History: 2019 DJ LeMahieu

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DJ LeMahieu has continuously evolved throughout his career — the only way to define him is simply as a chameleon. Initially a light-hitting, glove-first second baseman with the Cubs, he transformed into an on-base machine with the Rockies, winning the batting title in 2016. That year, he ran a .416 OBP, sandwiched between two more seasons with OBPs over .350. The bottom half of that sandwich, 2017, is when he really came into his own on defense, notching his first of two consecutive gold gloves at second base.

After 2018, a down year with the bat, LeMahieu signed on to be a utilityman with the Yankees.