With the virtual winter meetings underway, the New York Yankees are reportedly prioritizing the retention of star infielder DJ LeMahieu. Of course, his contract negotiations will be the headlines until he signs a new deal, but there is a snag in the process as LeMahieu desires a five-year contract and the Yankees only want to offer him four.
Per Dan Federico, it is clear that both sides want to come to an agreement, but LeMahieu wants an excessively long deal worth $20+ million per season, and the Yankees are only hovering at four for now.
First tidbit from the virtual Winter Meetings: yes, the Yankees have DJ LeMahieu as their priority and he wants to return.