Aaron Boone announced that LeMahieu is no longer viewed as an everyday player. The veteran was not pleased about the change.

Infielder DJ LeMahieu has been designated for assignment by the New York Yankees. He is owed nearly $22 million on the remainder of his six-year contract that ran through 2026.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone benched DJ LeMahieu ahead of their first game with the Seattle Mariners, to make way for Jazz Chisholm's return to second b

It does not sound as if anything is necessarily imminent in terms of Jazz Chisholm Jr. moving back to second base and DJ LeMahieu shifting to third.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Aaron Boone finally didn't use kid gloves to address Yankees headache. Better late than never, they say. Or at least that's what New York Yankees fans are shouting after manager Aaron Boone finally summoned the courage to bench veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu.