The New York Yankees got a bit healthier on Saturday afternoon when they announced the return of utilityman and lead-off hitter DJ LeMahieu.
DJ has been fighting off a quad injury he sustained several days ago but was considered minor. At 34 years old, LeMahieu has had his fair share of injury issues in the most recent past, precisely a toe problem that knocked him out of the 2022 postseason and ended his campaign prematurely.
The Yankees need DJ LeMahieu healthy:
Losing LeMahieu is a detriment to the offense, considering he started the 2023 season hitting .