CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees in game five of the American League Divisional Series at Progressive Field on October 11, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Does DJ LeMahieu agreeing with the Yankees out of nowhere portend a Corey Kluber signing?
Within a week, Yankees fans went from dreading all updates about the team’s standoff with DJ LeMahieu to celebrating his likely re-signing and immediately manning the battle stations for more.
LeMahieu and the Yankees reportedly agreed to a six-year commitment on Friday morning, and the timing could not be more perfect for many reasons.