The Yankees’ youth movement is well under way, and the kids should provide some excitement. Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza have appeared overmatched in the early goings, but the rest of the 2023 schedule serves to inform the organization on the rookies’ areas for improvement (and Jasson Domínguez sure looked good last night). With that being said, veterans on long-term contracts like DJ LeMahieu aren’t going anywhere. After an inconsistent, injury-riddled calendar year, DJ is finally recapturing a touch of his vintage 2019-20 form.
LeMahieu’s contract isn’t quite an albatross, but he’s going to be penciled into this lineup through 2026 (or at least 2025).