BALTIMORE — As Aaron Boone wrapped up his pregame press convention at Camden Yards on Tuesday, he revealed a brand new ache for DJ LeMahieu.
The infielder, 4 video games right into a rehab project for a calf pressure suffered in spring coaching, acquired a cortisone shot for his hip on Tuesday. Boone stated LeMahieu bought the shot “preemptively,” as he’s been bothered by his hip previously and “felt a little something maybe coming on.”
“Just wanted to knock it out, wanting to be proactive,” Boone added. “My sense, it was pretty minor. DJ’s always been so tough, and his way is just to kind of power through things and grind through things. And I think it’s him saying this is something that’s worked for him in the past when he’s had some issues. I think he just wants to make sure he gives himself the best runway to be successful.”
Boone hoped for LeMahieu’s rehab project to renew on Thursday or Friday. He started his project on April 22, thus beginning a 20-day clock.
Good well being has been onerous to come back by for LeMahieu during the last a number of years. Amongst different points, the 36-year-old handled two vital foot accidents between 2022 and 2024. Two springs in the past, he broke his foot on a foul ball. He returned to the lineup midseason, solely to endure the worst marketing campaign of his profession.
LeMahieu slashed .204/.269/.259 with seven extra-base hits, two house runs, 26 RBI and a 52 wRC+ over 67 video games. A hip harm then ended his season in September, and he missed the postseason earlier than struggling his calf harm this previous spring.
Now, one other hip situation is nagging him.
With LeMahieu owed $30 million between this season and subsequent, the Yankees have been unable to depend on his well being and manufacturing. That’s led some to marvel if and when the Yankees will minimize the two-time batting champ, however they deliberate on LeMahieu competing for the third base job this spring.
LeMahieu has solely performed second over 4 rehab video games with Double-A Somerset up to now, although the plan was for him to play some third this week previous to the cortisone shot.
LeMahieu has hit properly up to now on his project, slashing .600/.600/1.000 with one homer and three RBI.
“I know he feels good,” Boone stated of his at-bats, “and so hopefully he continues to go that way and can get up here and help us.”
