NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 05: DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees in action against the Boston Red Sox during a game at Yankee Stadium on June 5, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Compared to his first two campaigns with the New York Yankees, DJ LeMahieu has struggled at the plate this season. A .268 average and a .717 OPS are significant departures from a player who has gotten MVP votes the last two years.
In fact, it’s gotten so bad, that there have even been calls to move LeMahieu out of the leadoff spot, a stance that would have been ludicrous before this season began.