DJ LeMahieu made Yankees history again and won the first-ever utility player Gold Glove in the American League on Tuesday. It’s a great accomplishment in what’s been a successful career for him, but this one feels a bit shallow. Perhaps even hollow.
It’s not that LeMahieu is a bad player. He’s a .297 career hitter and this Gold Glove was the fourth of his career and first as a Yankee. This also marked the second time LeMahieu made history in a Yankees uniform. In 2020, he became just the second player to win batting titles in both leagues.