{"id":25040,"date":"2025-03-03T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=25040"},"modified":"2025-03-03T09:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T08:00:27","slug":"yankees-dj-lemahieu-just-cant-catch-a-break-is-this-a-sick-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/yankees-dj-lemahieu-just-cant-catch-a-break-is-this-a-sick-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees&#8217; DJ LeMahieu just can\u2019t catch a break: \u2018Is this a sick joke?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Injuries just won&rsquo;t leave DJ LeMahieu alone. Fresh off a disappointing, injury-laden 2024 season, the veteran infielder barely made it through his first spring training game before discomfort set in &ndash; another frustrating blow in what&rsquo;s becoming an all-too-familiar pattern.<\/p><p>LeMahieu stepped up for just his second at-bat of the spring on Saturday when he felt a <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dj-lemahieu-latest-casualty-as-yankees-injury-concerns-intensify\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>twinge in his left calf<\/a> while running to first base. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DJ LeMahieu hurt his calf during today&rsquo;s game, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryanHoch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@BryanHoch<\/a> <br><br>Aaron Boone described it as &ldquo;at least a little concerning&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VqNrgUMXtV\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/VqNrgUMXtV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinYanks\/status\/1895944456945410449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The timing couldn&rsquo;t have been worse. Hours after the Yankees confirmed that Giancarlo Stanton would <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/giancarlo-stanton-injury-update-yankees-star-to-miss-opening-day-start-season-on-il\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>miss Opening Day<\/a> for the first time in his career, another key veteran was down with an injury. This was all just one day after the news on Luis Gil&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/luis-gil-injury-update-yankees-rotation-in-flux-as-luis-gil-heads-for-shoulder-mri\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>MRI<\/a>.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;Are you kidding me? Are you serious right now? Is this a sick joke?&rdquo;<\/em> LeMahieu said, summing up the exasperation that many Yankees fans likely felt in that moment.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&rsquo;s sad but I think DJ LeMahieu era has come to an end.<\/p>&mdash; Marci Rusen (@NYYankeeFanInLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYYankeeFanInLA\/status\/1896025281783345259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>He hasn&rsquo;t undergone an MRI yet but admitted the calf remains sore. <em>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s probably gonna be a little bit before I start doing baseball stuff again,&rdquo;<\/em> he said, offering little reassurance about his return.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DJ LeMahieu&rsquo;s frustrating pattern<\/h2><p>The 36-year-old spent his offseason prioritizing flexibility and durability rather than baseball activity, hoping to avoid another season derailed by injuries. Yet, here he is again, forced to the sidelines before spring training even gets into full swing.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DJ LeMahieu with a possible single off Sean Boyle <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T9Ck9Jpgyn\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/T9Ck9Jpgyn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisKirschner\/status\/1891925202356863025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>February 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Yankees manager Aaron Boone declined to give a timeline for LeMahieu&rsquo;s return, calling it<em> &ldquo;tough news, but hopefully not something that&rsquo;s too, too long.&rdquo;<\/em> But given LeMahieu&rsquo;s recent history with lower-body issues, it&rsquo;s hard not to brace for the worst.<\/p><p>Despite the setback, LeMahieu remains determined to be a key part of the Yankees&rsquo; plans. <\/p><p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/marcus-stroman-falls-short-in-first-chance-to-step-up-after-luis-gils-injury\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Marcus Stroman falls short in first chance to step up after Luis Gil&rsquo;s injury<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>With two years and $30 million left on his contract, he still believes he can contribute at a high level. 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