It seems that slowness of the New York Yankees from this free MLB agency he filled his patience by DJ LeMahieu, which, according to various reports, trained its agents to start negotiations with other teams Given that the Bronx has not shown enough interest I give you the money you are looking for, which could lead you to sign a contract with fierce team rivals: Red Sox.
According to a report by Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports, the Red Sox have already asked about DJ LeMahieu at the beginning of the off-season and after the second baseman ordered his representatives to start negotiations with other teams, it is expected that the Sox Rojas himself has a virtual meeting with the player to discuss a contract this week.
Regardless, it seems that the Yankees remain LeMahieu’s favorites to sign him, and perhaps it’s a tactic to put pressure on the Bronx bombers, who have been very reluctant to do any big business for fear of exceeding their salary. $ 210 million luxury tax.
It looks like LeMahieu is looking for a contract of about 5 years and just over $ 110 million, after being the Yankees’ most productive player in the last two years, hitting .336 with 36 homers, 129 RBIs , a .922 OPS and 8.9 WAR, ranking in the top 4 of the MVP in the last two years.