Yankees will have to be patient with DJ LeMahieu return

The New York Yankees might be with out their beginning third baseman and leadoff hitter to start out the 2024 common season.

Basic supervisor Brian Cashman introduced on Monday that DJ LeMahieu will begin the season on the IL due to a bruised foot he suffered in spring coaching. LeMahieu took a foul ball to the foot on March 16. Now, he is anticipated to overlook at the very least the primary seven video games of the season.

“It is slightly bit sluggish go on the restoration facet. He banged it up fairly good,” Cashman mentioned, per ESPN.

If there’s any excellent news right here for the Yankees, it is that LeMahieu underwent an MRI and CT scan on the foot final week and each checks got here again adverse. 

He is anticipated to have a follow-up MRI later this week, however it does sound like it doesn’t matter what, the Yankees are electing to be affected person with the veteran.

New York has two collection on the street (at Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks) to start out the season. If LeMahieu does come again quickly, it will not be earlier than New York’s first house stand of the season.

Opening Day at Yankee Stadium might be on April 5 in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays.

LeMahieu has been coping with setbacks not too long ago, struggling an injured proper toe over the previous two seasons. Nonetheless, he performed in 136 video games final season for the Yankees, hitting .243 with 15 house runs, 44 RBI and an OPS of .718.

The Yankees will lead off with second baseman Gleyber Torres in opposition to lefties and outfielder Alex Verdugo in opposition to righties in LeMahieu’s absence.