At last! Yankees ‘finalizing’ deal with DJ LeMahieu, report says
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
Posted Jan 15, 2021
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“Source: DJ LeMahieu is finalizing an agreement to return to the
According to Yahoo Sports, LeMahieu is “nearing an agreement to re-sign” with the Yankees.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported Thursday on WFAN the Yankees were “still the clear favorite to sign” to sign the 32-year-old LeMahieu.
Btw, amid increased chatter about DJ LeMahieu and the Mets, it remains a tricky fit for the same reason that George Springer now does: After Lindor/Carrasco trade, Mets don’t have $25M of luxury cap space. There is some mutual interest between Mets and LeMahieu. But there’s a long way from that to a big contract. As reported the other day, the Mets do have salary-shedding deals they could make if they really want to execute another big signing.
January 15, 2021
The staredown is over, and the first of this winter’s top-tier free agents has signed. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Yankees are finalizing a six-year, $90 million deal to bring back DJ LeMahieu, who over the past two seasons has been one of the game’s top hitters and most valuable players.
That outcome a surprise given his latter-day performances with the Rockies has a whole lot to do with the way the now-32-year-old infielder adapted to the Bronx, to such an extent that “The Machine” likely has more value to the Yankees than to any other team. Even so, this is a comparatively reasonable deal that fits the Yankees well, as its lower average annual value will aid the team when it comes to the Competitive Balance Tax. At the same time, from a dollars-and-wins standpoint, it may not bode tremendously well for this winter’s other top free agents.