Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu provides pivotal injury update

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu has yet to see action on the field in the 2024 MLB season due to a lower-body injury. LeMahieu was supposed to play in right in the very first game of the campaign with New York, but he was diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his right foot injury that he suffered mid-March.

However, it appears that he is getting closer and closer to returning to the field. In fact, he is already doing batting practice and field work, according to an update on LeMahieu’s progress provided by the official website of Major League Baseball.

“LeMahieu took onfield batting practice at Yankee Stadium on April 5 and said that he was encouraged by his progress. LeMahieu has also been fielding ground balls hit directly at him, which he began on April 1, and he has been running with approximately 90 percent effort.”

“I’m pretty close to being ready,” LeMahieu shared on April 6 “I’m not ready to go, but I’m ready to play baseball. Making progress,” the veteran infielder added.

While there is no definite date set for LeMahieu’s return, he is expected to be back either before the end of April or in May. He is to be reimaged on April 12, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who also said that a stint in the Minor League for rehab for the vet will be needed.

The Yankees also have another third baseman on the 10-day injured list in Oswald Peraza, though, they have Jon Berti and Oswaldo Cabrera healthy. Cabrera has been serving as the starting third baseman for the Yankees while LeMahieu is out. So far, Cabrera is doing a fine job with his bat, as he’s batting .346/.393/.615 with two home runs, seven RBIs, and two walks in his first seven games this season (26 at-bats).

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