NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 03, 2021 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
All winter long, Yankees fans begged Brian Cashman and Co. to re-sign DJ LeMahieu after The Machine channeled his natural skills and developed into a relentless hitter with pop after joining the roster as a utility man prior to 2019.
In many ways, the team lucked into LeMahieu’s production.