{"id":38848,"date":"2025-03-02T15:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=38848"},"modified":"2025-03-02T15:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:45:29","slug":"yankees-must-add-34-million-all-star-after-sudden-dj-lemahieu-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=38848","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Must Add $34 Million All-Star After Sudden DJ LeMahieu Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2023\/01\/USATSI_19110517-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Phillies Sign Whit Merrifield To One-Year Deal - MLB Trade Rumors\" \/><br \/>\nVeteran second baseman and three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield has always made sense for the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no better time for the two sides to finally unite.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu left Saturday&#8217;s game with a left calf injury. It&#8217;s unclear if LeMahieu, who hit a career-low .204 in 67 games last year, will miss significant time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s not ideal, just with all that he&#8217;s had to deal with,&#8221; Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll see what we have there, and we&#8217;ll see how significant it is,&#8221; Boone added, according to the Yankees&#8217; official website. &#8220;These soft tissue things have popped up on him, so it&#8217;s at least a little concerning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enter Merrifield, the former Kansas City Royals standout who remains unsigned.<\/p>\n<p>Whit Merrifield blasts a 3-run shot<br \/>\nPhils up 5-1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whit Merrifield blasts a 3-run shot \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<p>Phils up 5-1<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MLB<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bGQfVkrnGy\">pic.twitter.com\/bGQfVkrnGy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B\/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRWalkoff\/status\/1799505871057121735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Merrifield hit .222 across 95 games with the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves last season. However, he&#8217;s only two seasons removed from recording 11 home runs, 67 RBI, and 26 stolen bases for the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are certainly familiar with Merrifield, who owns a .265 lifetime average against the Bronx Bombers. Fans and pundits frequently suggested him as a trade target earlier in his career, partly because of his speed and contact skills.<\/p>\n<p>Although Merrifield turned 36 in January, he&#8217;s absolutely worth adding on a one-year deal. Merrifield brings versatility to a Yankees team already lacking designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees announced Saturday that Stanton will begin the season on the injured list as he battles tennis elbow in both arms.<\/p>\n<p>Merrifield split last year at second and left field, though he&#8217;s played third base and the other outfield spots throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>Money shouldn&#8217;t be an issue for Merrifield, who has earned over $34 million in nine seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees need depth, especially with the injuries quickly piling up. Merrifield is a proven bat who doesn&#8217;t offer much risk at this point in his career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran second baseman and three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield has always made sense for the New York Yankees. 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