DJ LeMahieu has done a lot for the Yankees through the years. He was magnificent in 2019 with the ‘juiced’ ball, and won a batting title in 2020, the pandemic season. Injuries reduced him to a league-average hitter in 2021 (100 wRC+) but he rebounded in 2022 with a 116 wRC+, 2.9 fWAR and a Gold Glove for his efforts as a utility player.
The 2023 version of LeMahieu, however, has been ugly. He has hit .228/.286/.382 with seven home runs and a 84 wRC+. If you want a more traditional measure, his OPS before Friday’s game was .