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New York Post
09-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Yankees DFA former All-Star DJ LeMahieu after benching in $22 million breakup
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free DJ LeMahieu's Yankees career has come to an unceremonious end. In a move that seemed like a long time coming as a series of lower-leg injuries made him a shell of himself in recent years, LeMahieu was designated for assignment on Wednesday, a day after the Yankees announced that Jazz Chisholm Jr. was moving back to second base. With third base being too much a physical challenge for the soon-to-be 37-year-old LeMahieu, according to Aaron Boone, that left the veteran as a bench player without much of a role moving forward. DJ LeMahieu (c.) in the Yankees dugout while out of the lineup for the Yankees' game against the Mariners on July 8, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post DJ LeMahieu Robert Sabo for NY Post The DFA leaves the Yankees on the hook for the roughly $22 million left on LeMahieu's contract through next season. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS The former two-time batting champion signed a six-year, $90 million deal entering the 2021 season. He was solid for the first two years of that pact, but had his production sapped by a toe issue late in the 2022 season that left him off the playoff roster that year. LeMahieu had manned second base regularly since coming off the IL in May for a calf strain suffered in his first Grapefruit League game of the spring.
Newsweek
02-07-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Red Sox Anticipated to Trade Alex Bregman If 'Two Sides Can't Work Out Deal'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million deal in the offseason. However, his deal allows him to opt out after the season. Bregman was slashing .299/.385/.553 through 51 games before a quad injury sidelined him, making it evident that he could be an All-Star-level player again. Bregman is likely to opt out for a better deal after proving himself. However, he and his agent Scott Boras have both said they are open to discussing an extension with the Red Sox. The Red Sox reportedly saved over $250 million by trading Rafael Devers, so they can afford to give Bregman a new deal. But The Athletic's Jim Bowden polled 40-plus MLB executives, and some believe Bregman could be traded if a deal is not reached this month. FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 5: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the dugout before a Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in... FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 5: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the dugout before a Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida on March 5, 2025. More Maddie Malhotra/Boston"This was another shocking name to me, but some execs believe the Red Sox could move on from Bregman at the trade deadline if they can't extend him by then," wrote Bowden. "Bregman and his agent, Scott Boras, have told the Red Sox they are open to signing a long-term extension now. But if the two sides can't work out a deal, don't be surprised if Boston trades him to either the Tigers or Mariners at the trade deadline." The Red Sox could fall out of contention before the trade deadline. If they start negotiations with Bregman and realize that the two sides are far enough apart that a deal in free agency is also unlikely, it would make sense for them to trade him to a contender for a solid return. Bregman has noted how much he has enjoyed playing in Boston, but at the same time, he has established his value again. If the Red Sox do not want to pay him accordingly, another team will. More MLB: Padres Listed as 'Potential Landing Spot' for Orioles $13 Million Starter
Newsweek
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Trade Scenario Would Cut Ties With Alex Bregman in Deal With Mets
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Boston Red Sox are 1 1/2 games out of a wild card entering play on Tuesday. With a little over a month until the trade deadline, could they consider becoming sellers? The Red Sox will have many attractive pieces should they decide to sell at the trade deadline. Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the team in the offseason, but he has an opt-out after the season. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan suggested he could be traded to the New York Mets. The Mets have been without Mark Vientos, who is currently on a rehab assignment. He was hitting .230 before his injury, but was starting to heat up. In his last 18 games, he had a .254 average with a .704 OPS. He will likley slot back in as the team's everyday third baseman, but adding Bregman could make Vientos the designated hitter. FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 5: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the dugout before a Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in... FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 5: Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the dugout before a Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida on March 5, 2025. More Maddie Malhotra/BostonVientos could be an upgrade at DH over the Mets' current options, and the move would be well worth it to add Bregman's bat to the lineup. The Red Sox could lose Bregman in free agency if he opts out. Bregman was slashing .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs before his injury. He was having a career year at the plate, so it's not wild to think he will opt out and look for a better deal on the market. If the Red Sox start to fall out of contention, trading Bregman to a contender could set them up for the future and allow them to make Marcelo Mayer the everyday third baseman. More MLB: Braves, Phillies, Others Listed as Trade Fit to Steal $123M All-Star Away From Red Sox
Newsweek
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Predicted to Trade 7-Time All-Star to Mets After Rafael Devers Shocker
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A couple of weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox looked like they were heading toward being sellers at the trade deadline. However, they turned things around and entered Monday a half-game out of a wild card spot. However, despite their recent hot stretch and sweep of the New York Yankees, the team traded away Rafael Devers. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow remains adamant the team is not waving the white flag, but it's hard to imagine the Red Sox continuing to play well without Devers while Alex Bregman is also injured. If the Red Sox revert to their poor play, they will have many attractive pieces at the trade deadline. BALLCAP Sports' Jim Riley predicted they would trade Aroldis Chapman to the New York Mets. FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 1:Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fourth inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Minnesota Twins at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort... FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 1:Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fourth inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Minnesota Twins at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida on March 1, 2025. More Maddie Malhotra/Boston"Give me the New York Mets," Riley said in a video on what team will trade for Chapman. "When I think about the Mets' philosophy heading into this year, signing A.J. Minter, one of the bigger free-agent signings, but then Minter went down, the outline is that they want to have an impact lefty arm in that bullpen. "They still don't really have that. So go out and get one of the best that would be available, the best to do it this year, Chapman. And you would have a setup where once you get to the eighth inning, you put Chapman out there and in the ninth inning, you have Díaz." To be fair, Chapman could be a candidate to be dealt even if the Red Sox are in contention. He is a free agent after the season and has been phenomenal. He is still lighting up the radar gun and has 12 saves on the season. The seven-time All-Star has a 1.55 ERA in 32 games. He has been traded twice in his career and went on to win the World Series both times. He could be a huge asset for the Mets. The Red Sox will be a team to monitor for contenders between now and the July 31 trade deadline. More MLB: Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Calls Out Rafael Devers' Behavior After Surprise Trade
New York Post
12-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Scott Effross finally getting another Yankees chance after nightmarish run of injuries
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Effross has found his round-about way back to the Yankees. The reliever joined the club on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium as a fresh bullpen arm after the Yankees optioned lefty Brent Headrick to Triple-A earlier in the day. Advertisement Effross has battled injuries for most of his Yankees tenure after arriving at the 2022 trade deadline, most recently straining his hamstring on his first pitch of a Grapefruit League outing in late February, costing him a chance to make the roster out of camp. After he completed a rehab assignment for that injury, the Yankees optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to get more games under his belt. The 31-year-old righty gave up eight earned runs in 5 ⅔ innings at SWB, with two walks and nine strikeouts, though he had not allowed an earned run in either of his last two outings — the last one on June 8. Scott Effross Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post Advertisement The side-arming Effross posted a 2.13 ERA in 13 games for the Yankees after arriving in the trade from the Cubs, but then underwent Tommy John surgery in October of 2022. He then had back surgery — a microdiscectomy of the lumbar spine — in December of 2023, knocking him out until July of last year. Advertisement He spent most of the rest of the season at Triple-A knocking off rust before making three appearances for the Yankees in September.
