The Yankees’ lineup continues to get stronger with the addition of Edwin Encarnacion, the return of Giancarlo Stanton and the imminent arrival of Aaron Judge, but it has been DJ LeMahieu who has consistently anchored the offense.
Without him, the Yankees may not have survived the injury wave as seamlessly as they did. And manager Aaron Boone knows it.
“He’s one of the main reasons we’re in a good spot right now. He’s been just kind of a great player in every way,” Boone told The Post following the Yankees’ 12-1 rout of the Rays.