Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu exits 1st rehab sport early with sore foot

NEW YORK — DJ LeMahieu’s return to the New York Yankees from a fractured proper foot encountered a setback Tuesday night time.

The veteran infielder exited the primary sport of his rehab task with soreness within the foot, the Yankees introduced. In line with the group, he’ll return to New York to be re-examined by a Yankees doctor.

LeMahieu struck out main off the sport for the Double-A Somerset Patriots. He then performed third base within the backside of the primary inning however did not take the sector for the underside of the second.

A number of hours earlier, Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated there was an opportunity LeMahieu might rejoin the Yankees subsequent week in Baltimore. The plan, Boone defined, was for LeMahieu to play in video games Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

However that seemingly will not occur now.

LeMahieu, the oldest participant on the Yankees’ 40-man roster at 35, sustained the damage when he fouled a pitch off his foot in a spring coaching sport March 16. He missed the 2022 postseason with a damaged toe in his proper foot that led to ligament injury.

A two-time batting champion, LeMahieu struggled within the first half of final season earlier than a powerful second half, ending with a career-low .243 batting common with 15 house runs in 136 video games.

Oswaldo Cabrera has began 18 of the Yankees’ 24 video games at third base in LeMahieu’s place this season.