The New York Yankees finally dropped their top job off their to-do list for this off-season, signing second baseman DJ LeMahieu on a six-year deal worth $ 90 million. The deal will keep the reigning 2020 batting champion in the Bronx through 2026, his seasons 32 to 37 years.
Here are some thoughts on the signing and what could be next for the Yankees:
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LeMahieu is overrated and underestimated. Much of the discussion during the off season was how the Yankees They had then draw LeMahieu, as if he were one of the greatest Yankees of all time. I never believed in that because the Yankees had options at stake because they could have moved Gleyber Torres to second base and signed one of the shortstops in the free agent market (Marcus Semien, Andrelton Simmons, Didi Gregorius) . Even if that had been a year’s fix, by all others shortstop at free agency next season (Francisco Lindor, Trevor Story, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Javier Báez) means there are other ways they could have found the long-term solution.