DJ LeMahieu
Arguably the best overall player on the Yankees roster, DJ LeMahieu gives off a “Phillies killer” type vibe. Similar to that of Anthony Rendon, LeMahieu is one of the players who is just so consistently good at everything, that it’s almost impossible to not get burned by him. Throw in the fact that he’s a stand-up guy and there’s nothing to really “dislike” about him, it just makes it that much more frustrating.
LeMahieu had an extremely dominant debut year with the Yankees in 2019. After playing at a very high level for the Rockies from 2012 to 2018, the elite infielder decided to make the switch in free agency and join New York.
With some concerns about how he would transition from no longer playing in Coors Field, LeMahieu pretty much silenced any and all critics.
LeMahieu slashed .327/.375/.518 while hitting 26 home runs and driving in 102 RBI. He placed fourth in the AL MVP race, won a Silver Slugger award, and was voted into his third All-Star game.
Although he failed in his ultimate goal of winning New York a World Series in 2019, it’s safe to say Yankees fans are pretty happy with their current second baseman.
Outside of LeMahieu’s insane batting abilities, he’s also one of the better fielders in the MLB. He won three Gold Gloves with Colorado, and had a fairly above-average year defensively with the Yankees last year.
When he’s not crushing Phillies pitchers at the plate, he’ll be robbing the team’s hitters of base hits in the infield.