Stealing Dj Lemahieu From The Yankees

So today is the day. The day that the Yankees qualifying offer to superstar DJ LeMahieu expires- he either accepts or enters a high-bidding free agency market. Oh and on Thursday, he finds out if he is the league’s MVP, so if he truly wants to test the waters of free agency, he could see what Thursday brings. And then there is Friday the 13th, which speaks for itself. Could DJ LeMahieu be stolen in the next few days by another team who is willing to pay a big price tag for him? God, I hope not. But as fans, we need to brace for impact.

Six teams outside of the Yankees are vying for an opportunity to land LeMahieu: Toronto, Tampa Bay and the Red Sox on the American League side and Los Angeles, San Francisco and the New York Mets under new ownership all have had their eyes on Yankee infielder. 

“Of course, LeMahieu remains an ideal fit for the Yankees, but if his best position remains second base and Torres would probably be better served moving back to second as well, something will have to give. With an uncertain economic landscape ahead due in part to COVID-19’s impact on the sport, LeMahieu may be one of many free agents impacted this offseason,” reported the New York Post.

The clock is ticking for the Yankees and their superstar who they rescued from Colorado and who blossomed into this incredibly impactful player in the Bronx. LeMahieu is a pure baseball player, with a focused vision on one thing: winning ball games. Any team that gets a chance to land him is lucky. Let’s hope the Yankees are the ones with the good fortune to use their fortune to invest in this guy. He has it all and we can’t afford to be without him. 

–Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof