DJ LeMahieu is always good for one great at-bat in any given week, regardless of the result. He is the type of hitter that won’t wow you with towering home runs, but what he does do is make you hit your spots. When he is on, he has few holes in his swing, and can hit barrels to any part of the ballpark. To get him out, you must have a plan A, B, and C in mind. If he decides he isn’t going to let you beat him with any one pitch, then you have to adjust.
Back in May, Yusei Kikuchi fell victim to LeMahieu’s approach and lost an at-bat where he has ahead in the count, and DJ hadn’t taken a single swing on time.