The Grapefruit League season marches on and today we’ll see two important firsts: DJ LeMahieu at third base and Tommy Kahnle in general. LeMahieu has not played third base since 2014, not even in Spring Training, and even that was a small 38.1-inning sample. The Yankees are planning to use LeMahieu as a super utility infielder though, so third base is part of the job, and today’s our first chance to see him away from his familiar second base.
As for Kahnle, he’s making his spring debut today, and it’s an important spring for him. He is out of minor league options and that’s not enough to guarantee him an Opening Day bullpen spot.