Jon Morosi of MLB Network speculated on Thursday that the Seattle Mariners could be a potential fit for LeMahieu, who had a 91 OPS+ through 45 games this season.

DJ LeMahieu was cut by the New York Yankees with almost $22 million remaining on his contract, one day after the two-time batting champion got demoted to the bench.

On Wednesday, The Athletic's Tim Britton, Chad Jennings, and Aaron Gleeman linked the Yankees to a potential shutdown closer--Jhoan Durán of the Minnesota Twins.

The Yankees moved on from DJ LeMahieu Wednesday when the veteran infielder was designated for assignement with about $22 million left on a six-year contract.

The New York Yankees were dealt a crushing blow as manager Aaron Boone said reliable starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt will "likely" need Tommy John surgery.

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The Yankees opened the year looking like a juggernaut. The offense was clubbing teams into submission, the rotation was holding strong, and the bullpen looked deep enough to survive a long summer. But over the last few weeks, all of that has frayed.

NEW YORK — Mariners reliever Casey Legumina started his outing on Tuesday night with a first-pitch sweeper to Yankees catcher Austin Wells, a surprise to try and get ahead.