Overview

• DJ LeMahieu, sidelined since spring training due to a left calf strain and hip issue, will be activated Tuesday and start at second base Wednesday against the Mariners.
• LeMahieu impressed during his nine-game rehab stint, slashing .444/.500/.593 with a home run and four RBIs across Double-A and Triple-A games.
• Manager Aaron Boone plans to utilize LeMahieu primarily at second base, filling a key gap while Jazz Chisholm Jr. remains on the injured list with an oblique strain.
• The Yankees must adjust their roster to accommodate LeMahieu’s return, with Pablo Reyes, Jorbit Vivas, or Oswald Peraza likely impacted by the move.
• Entering the fifth year of his six-year, $90 million contract, LeMahieu faces scrutiny over his health and production following multiple injury-plagued seasons.