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Yankees DJ LeMahieu frustrated after rehab assignment pushed bac

Verfasst: Di 17. Mär 2026, 02:55
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DJ LeMahieu feels , but the doctors dont. After a follow-up MRI exam on Thursday night, the plan of starting to play in games Friday was pushed back a few days, likely until Tuesday. LeMahieu, 35, has been on the shelf since March 16 when he fouled a ball off his right foot and suffered a non-displaced fracture. DJ LeMahieu Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The initial expectation was he would start playing games with Double-A Somerset this weekend. A couple of doctors just didnt feel comfortable yet, he said before the in The Bronx. No, its not a setback. I feel ready to go, ready to get out and get in some games Andrew Barker Jersey . It shouldnt be too much longer, I gue s. Explore More The veteran infielder tried to play through a right foot injury late in the 2022 season, but it wound up limiting him early last year. LeMahieu wound up slashing .243/.327/.390 with a .718 OPS. They want him to get through the weekend, manager Aaron Boone said. Hes doing really well and I know he feels ready to go, but the foot specialist just weighing in, wanting to make sure this thing is 100 percent. Hes close to that now, so just being conservative with this thing. They do feel like he is ready to go play, but as weve talked about from the beginning, were not playing with this at all. We want to make sure DJ is in a good spot when he does come back and ready to go. Thats the biggest thing. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! LeMahieu has been able to do everything, from batting practice to running and fielding grounders. Hell continue to do that over the weekend. Im frustrated, but Im ready to go, he said. One positive is that Oswaldo Cabrera has filled in well for LeMahieu at third base. Hes been one of the Yankees best players, notching an .895 OPS with three home runs and 13 RBIs. Were playing really well, LeMahieu said. I just want to be a part of it. Mitch McCarthy Jersey