DENVER

— As the Colorado Rockies struggle through their most challenging 50-game stretch since 1901, they head into the Memorial Day weekend interleague series against the top team with just 8 victories and 42 defeats.

Yankees

The main focus for the Denver media was DJ LeMahieu’s comeback to Coors Field.

After

LeMahieu

After taking batting practice, he made his way to the visiting team’s third-base dugout to reflect on the formative years of his career when surrounded by a crowd of journalists and photographers. Following his initial 37-game appearance in the majors with the Cubs in 2011, LeMahieu was traded to the Rockies where he established himself as a key player, earning spots in two All-Star games and securing both of his batting championships over seven seasons in Colorado. Additionally, he played an integral role in guiding the Rockies’ playoff appearances in 2017 and 2018.

After all these years, LeMahieu continues to have a tender sentiment toward the Rockies and empathizes with their experiences this season.

Even from a distance, I’m always cheering for them,” LeMahieu stated. “There are still many great folks around here since my time. They’ve had quite a hard journey.

LeMahieu understands difficult periods all too well. In his initial two campaigns with the Yankees, he excelled, which resulted in him signing a contract extension worth $90 million over six years during free agency. However, from 2021 up until partway into this current season, it’s been an unending cycle of setbacks—facing both difficulties and injuries, as much as they have faced each other.

Suffering an injury in March during his second spring training appearance, LeMahieu eventually made his comeback from a calf strain on May 13 while in Seattle.

So far, so good.

As the weekend approaches, LeMahieu has been making some positive impacts during his time at bat. He’s been having solid at-bats even when they result in outs, which is great news. Moreover, his physical condition remains stable.

Of course, it has only been less than two weeks, but every little step counts.

I’m feeling great,” LeMahieu stated. “Physically, everything feels good. I’m just hoping to maintain this condition and continue moving forward, as I believe I am in a favorable position.

LeMahieu was part of the Yankees’ starting lineup at second base for Friday evening’s game, which marked their series opener. He had come off the bench as a pinch hitter on Thursday when they were still in New York. Over the course of the Yankees’ recent seven-game stretch, this was LeMahieu’s sixth appearance as a starter, with every stint coming at second base. His performance in that position has been notably strong so far.

His agility appears significantly better compared to the previous two seasons.

At the plate, LeMahieu had a batting average of only .211; however, during this weekend’s series against the Rangers where they were swept, he went hitless in seven at-bats. This streak involved him having potential extra-base hits taken away from him due to a lined out ball to right field and two solidly struck balls ending as groundouts, including one that clocked an impressive 104.1 mph heading towards second base.

I feel at ease,” LeMahieu stated. “It seems like I’m making solid contact with the ball and my vision is good too. So let’s just continue what we’re doing.

The Yankees’ manager, Aaron Boone, approves of what he sees.

“I think he’s doing really well physically at the moment and has been recovering quite effectively. Hopefully, this trend persists as we count on him to play a significant part,” Boone stated.


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