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The New York Yankees have been bitten by the injury bug all season long. Last week, the Bronx Bombers placed dynamic infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the IL after he suffered an oblique strain. He is expected to be out of the lineup for four to six weeks.
However, the club does have one of its most proven veterans reportedly nearing a return. Three-time All-Star DJ LeMahieu is reportedly getting close to making his 2025 season debut.
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According to MLB insider Bryan Hoch, the veteran infielder could join New York during its upcoming West Coast roadtrip. The 36-year-old has yet to appear in an MLB game this year after sustaining a left calf injury before the beginning of the regular season.
Hoch reported that LeMahieu is believed to be focusing on playing second base during his minor league rehab stint in order to help the club in Chisholm's absence. Jorbit Vivas could be sent back to the minors in order to make space on the roster. Pablo Reyes is also an option for the club to demote for LeMahieu's return.
Vivas and Reyes have been alternating starts at second base; however, given LeMahieu's experience and proven success at the Major League level, the team will likely demote one or the other. The fact that Vivas has only appeared in three games this season makes him the most likely candidate to head back down.
The New York Yankees avoided a serious injury to another one of their star infielders
Although the injury to Jazz Chisholm Jr. will keep him away from the team for some time, the New York Yankees were able to avoid losing star shortstop Anthony Volpe for any significant time. Volpe injured his shoulder this past weekend making a diving play on defense and even though he was out of the lineup on Sunday, he was able to avoid an IL stint and return to action on Monday night.
Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, Giancarlo Stanton and Marcus Stroman are a few of the big names on the IL. It will be interesting to see if LeMahieu can turn back the clock once he returns from injury as he posted a dreadful .204 batting average over 64 games last season.
