Full disclosure: I didn’t care much for the DJ LeMahieu signing. I thought that the Yankees were clinging to the false hope that LeMahieu would recapture his 2016 NL batting champion form, and that LeMahieu would produce at a level similar to his 2018 (86 wRC+, 2.0 fWAR). Serviceable, but meh.
There’s still time for my prediction to come true, but so far LeMahieu has been far from meh. The three-time Gold Glove second baseman has hit .309/.364/.426 over 18 games and 77 plate appearances, good for a 119 wRC+. While LeMahieu has yet to find his power stroke — he hit 15 homers last year, but this season he has only one — he’s more than made up for that with his consistent supply of hits.