DJ LeMahieu
American baseball player
David John LeMahieu (; born July 13, 1988) is an American former professional baseball infielder who currently serves as the manager for the Royal Oak Leprechauns of the Northwoods League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, and New York Yankees from 2011 to 2025.
The Cubs selected LeMahieu in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft out of LSU, and he made his MLB debut for the Cubs in 2011 before being traded to the Rockies before the 2012 season. With Colorado, LeMahieu won Gold Glove Awards in 2014, 2017, and 2018, was named an All-Star in 2015 and 2017, and won the National League batting title in 2016. As a free agent after the 2018 season, he signed a two-year contract with the Yankees, where he had played as a third baseman, second baseman, and occasionally as a first baseman.
His versatility on defense and hitting ability earned LeMahieu the nickname "LeMachine" from Yankees teammate Gary Sánchez. He was also called "Big Fundy" due to his fundamentally sound techniques. With the Yankees, he was named a starter on the 2019 All-Star team, and won his first career Silver Slugger Award that year. LeMahieu won the American League batting title in 2020, becoming the first player in the modern era to win a batting title in each league.
Early life and career
LeMahieu was born in Visalia, California.
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