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New York Yankees Player Profiles: DJ LeMahieu, will he repeat MVP?

The New York Yankees 31-year-old David John “DJ” LeMahieu will start his second year with the Yankees and quickly become a favorite player among all fans. The Cubs selected LeMahieu in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut for the Cubs in 2011 before being traded to the Rockies before the 2012 season. LeMahieu won a Gold Glove Award in 2014, 2017, and 2018 and was named an MLB All-Star in 2015 and 2017, and won the National League batting title in 2016. After becoming a free agent, he signed with the Yankees before the 2019 season.