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The veteran Yankees infielder is expected to be activated off the injured list Tuesday and make his first start at second base Wednesday against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park after missing the first month and a half of the season with a calf strain he suffered in his second at-bat of spring training.
DJ LeMahieu's latest chance at a resurgence comes at a time when the Yankees need infielders to step up amid injuries to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Oswaldo Cabrera.
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Sporting News on MSNYankees' DJ LeMahieu offers 2-word response on position changeThe New York Yankees have lost Oswaldo Cabrera to an ankle injury. They have gotten DJ LeMahieu back, but he will not be slotting in at third base to replace Cabrera.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There has not been a setback, but DJ LeMahieu’s return has been slightly delayed. The rehabbing infielder has not been able to play consecutive games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre because of weather complications.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday afternoon that it’s possible LeMahieu could return from the IL during the club’s upcoming West Coast trip. The Yankees face the Athletics in Sacramento over this weekend before traveling to Seattle for a series with the Mariners.
Now, another update has come on the Cabrera front, per Greg Joyce of The New York Post. Oswaldo Cabrera saw a doctor back in NY this morning and is going for an MRI, but is scheduled to see a few more to get multiple opinions on his ankle before any potential surgery.
LeMaheiu’s return from calf and hip problems comes only weeks after second baseman Jazz Chisholm suffered a high-grade right oblique strain. Luckily for the Yankees, they can finally plan on seeing both former All-Stars share an infield and a lineup soon.
The New York Yankees could opt for more at-bats for their young slugger after Giancarlo Stanton returns from injury in this scenario.