The New York Mets have “recently contacted” D.J. LeMahieu, according to Jon Heyman. Take that as you may but signing LeMahieu would strengthen their offense and drastically better their infield defense. If signing LeMahieu has traction, then the Mets have multiple combinations to work with during 2021.
Last night, DJ LeMahieu homered off a 48.7-mph pitch.
You think you could hit it?
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The continued guessing game on a designated hitter for 2021 makes dealing with the free-agent market harder for every National League Team.