How’s this gonna work?
Back in January, many Yankees fans fumed about the idea of DJ LeMahieu ever being in their team’s lineup. Now, with Didi Gregorius set to rejoin the team Friday in Cleveland, having neared completion of the rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, concern exists over LeMahieu starting too many games on the bench.
Aaron Boone, speaking Sunday before the Yankees closed their series with the Red Sox, shrugged off his incoming wealth of options. “I honestly don’t think it’s going to be much of an issue,” he said at Yankee Stadium, “and that’s still ahead of us.