It seems that slowness of the New York Yankees in this free MLB agency he has run out of patience by DJ LeMahieu, Who according to several reports, has instructed his agents to start negotiating with other teams in views that those in the Bronx have not shown enough interest to give him the money he is looking for, which could cause him to sign a contract with the team’s staunchest rivals: The Red Sox.
According to a report by Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports, the Red Sox already asked for DJ LeMahieu at the beginning of the low season and after he second baseman ordered his representatives to start negotiations with other teams, it is expected that the Red Sox themselves have a virtual meeting with the player to discuss a contract this week.
Still, it looks like the Yankees are still LeMahieu’s favorite to sign him and it may be a tactic to put pressure on the Bronx Bombers, who have been very hesitant to do any kind of big business for fear of exceeding the its $ 210 million luxury tax payroll.
LeMahieu reportedly was looking for a contract of about 5 years and just over $ 110 million, after being the most productive player in the Yankees in the last two years, beating 336 with 36 home runs, 129 boosted, 1 OPS of 922 and a WAR of 8.9, remaining in the top 4 of the MVP in the last two years.