DJ LeMahieu won’t be ready to return to the Yankees when he is first eligible to come off the injured list, but the veteran infielder still believes he can produce this season.
DJ LeMahieu won’t be ready to return to the Yankees when he is first eligible to come off the injured list, but the veteran infielder still believes he can come back as a productive player this season — perhaps as soon as the club’s next homestand.
“That’s my plan, yes. And our plan, sort of,” said LeMahieu, who is eligible to first come off the IL on Sept. 15. “We haven’t picked a set date yet. But I think sometime next homestand would be the target.”Asked if that was accurate, manager Aaron Boone said, “we’ll see.” The toe injury had been compromising LeMahieu’s performance at the plate, where he was hitting just 10-for-78 with no extra-base hits over his last 20 games before going on the IL.