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After spending the past seven seasons with the Yankees, LeMahieu was designated for assignment yesterday. The three-time All-Star was slashing .266/.338/.674 across 45 games for New York this season, with two home runs and 12 RBIs.
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DETROIT -- Detroit-area native DJ LeMahieu, a veteran of 15 MLB seasons, was released by the New York Yankees on Thursday. The Yankees still owe him the roughly $22 million that remains of the six-year, $90 million extension he signed after the 2020 season.
The New York Yankees released two-time MLB batting champion DJ LeMahieu, ending his seven-year tenure with the team, they announced Thursday.
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