The New York Yankees had a busy Friday afternoon, retaining DJ LeMahieu and signing former Cy Young pitcher Corey Kluber. LeMahieu had been a work in progress for quite some time but had been linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, and both teams even made offers.
However, DJs value was far less than expected, as the Yankees eventually settled on six years and $90 million. His contract will pay him out 15 million per season, far below the anticipated $20-25 million.
General manager Brian Cashman played the contract negotiations perfectly, having other teams to enter the fold and lowball DJ.