Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu celebrates his walk off single to defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the tenth inning at Yankee stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Sunday, August 04, 2024. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
LeMahieu grabbed at his face and hustled into the dugout, where he went down.
Gleyber Torres ran off the field to sit with him and put his hand on his shoulder as a trainer tended to LeMahieu.
The trainer appeared to check on LeMahieu’s jaw for several moments before LeMahieu walked down the tunnel and into the clubhouse under his own power.
The 36-year-old LeMahieu typically has only been getting starts against southpaws during the worst season of his career.
DJ LeMahieu was scratched from Friday’s lineup. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
The two-time batting champion entered play hitting just .189 with a .512 OPS that was the third-worst in all of baseball among hitters who had logged at least 200 plate appearances.
There have been few signs of a turnaround from an aging player who has dealt with several foot/toe injuries in the past few seasons.
LeMahieu was 2-for-19 in his past six games and had hit just two home runs in 62 games this season.
This season has hurt, and on Friday, it did literally.
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