Overview

• DJ LeMahieu made his second return to Coors Field as a member of the Yankees, reminiscing about his seven seasons with the Colorado Rockies.
• The Rockies, who haven’t reached the postseason since LeMahieu's departure in 2018, are enduring a franchise-worst 8-42 start through 50 games, the worst in MLB since 1901.
• LeMahieu, recovering from a recent calf injury that kept him sidelined until May 13, is batting .211 this season and working to regain form.
• During his Rockies tenure, LeMahieu won the 2016 NL batting title with a .348 average and became a three-time All-Star before signing with the Yankees in 2019.
• LeMahieu expressed fondness for Coors Field and his former teammates, noting the challenges of watching Colorado’s struggles from afar.