Virtually the entire consideration this weekend in The Bronx shall be on Aaron Decide and his chase for dwelling run No. 62.
Maybe extra vital, at the very least for the Yankees’ postseason hopes, is what DJ LeMahieu seems like in his return from the injured listing.
LeMahieu is anticipated to be activated off the injured listing on Friday to play in opposition to the Orioles and see if he can at the very least resemble the participant he was earlier than a lingering toe situation hampered his swing for the higher a part of a month.
Over the ultimate seven video games of the common season, the Yankees have to see what they've in LeMahieu — who isn’t anticipated to be one hundred pc the remainder of the best way — earlier than figuring out whether or not he might be a part of their ALDS roster.
Previous to touchdown on the IL earlier this month, LeMahieu was batting simply 10-for-78 (.128) with no extra-base hits over his final 20 video games. The ache in his toe was stopping him from totally rotating on his again (proper) foot throughout at-bats, and the outcomes had been evident.
DJ LeMahieu has been sidelined with a lingering toe situation.
DJ LeMahieu is ready to return from the IL.
DJ LeMahieu should show he's wholesome sufficient to be on the playoff roster.
LeMahieu stated final week that, if he can’t get his swing off, “then I’m sort of ineffective.” He has been taking batting follow within the meantime at growing ranges of depth, however solely actual recreation at-bats will function a real take a look at of what he can deal with.
Rookie shortstop Oswald Peraza, who recorded a pair of hits and his first profession RBI in a uncommon begin Wednesday evening, is a possible candidate to be optioned to make room on the 28-man roster.
If LeMahieu proves succesful, the Yankees may have some tough choices on their fingers concerning not simply the playoff roster, but in addition what their beginning lineup will appear to be.
LeMahieu’s return would give the Yankees 5 infielders for 4 spots — a puzzle that was helped earlier within the season by giving every infielder the occasional time off and having Giancarlo Stanton play the outfield to open up the DH spot. However supervisor Aaron Boone stated Wednesday that Stanton’s return to the outfield (the place he hasn’t performed since coping with Achilles tendinitis) was at the moment “not within the combine.”
The Yankees are extra targeted on getting Stanton fastened on the plate. He's batting simply 14-for-96 (.146) with 4 dwelling runs, a .522 OPS and 40 strikeouts in 26 video games since getting back from the IL.
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