How are league-wide issues contributing to DJ LeMahieu's individual ones at the plate?
In 2019 and 2020, DJ LeMahieu and his consistent at-bat quality led the Yankees offense through some real highs and lows, but this season, he has yet to look like that version of himself.LeMahieu has come to mind frequently when thinking about the strange offensive trends weve seen across baseball this year. Offense has been down across MLB this season, especially in the early part. Theres a new baseball this year, deadened slightly to reduce the home run rate moving forward. Use of foreign substances to get more spin and movement on the baseball is said to be rampant, which the league will begin to police in earnest on Monday Across a sample size of MLB hitters, the trends tell the story.