On January 14, the Yankees may have made the best move of the offseason. On this date, the Yankees signed veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu. The club inked him under the presumption he would play the role of a super-utilityman, to DH, and to fill in at multiple positions around the infield. This is a player who previously won a batting title in Colorado and has three Gold Gloves to his name, so it did seem a little odd that he would be used as a utility player.
The injury bug, however, passed through the Yankees’ clubhouse and it bit Miguel Andjuar badly.