Ex-Yankees Star’s MLB Return Becomes Doubtful After Surprising Move Involving College Baseball Team

Ex-Yankees Star’s MLB Return Becomes Doubtful After Surprising Move Involving College Baseball Team

At 37, former All-Star DJ LeMahieu is the new manager of the Royal Oak Leprechauns, a college summer team in Michigan. He hasn’t played in the Major Leagues since the Yankees released him in July 2025. This is a homecoming for LeMahieu. He moved to Michigan in middle school and has been a big supporter of the Leprechauns for years. He has actually been a major financial backer of the Leprechauns since 2020, donating over $500,000 to renovate the…

DJ LeMahieu hired as manager of summer college baseball team as MLB questions loom

Almost a year after his release from the Yankees, DJ LeMahieu is back in baseball. The former All-Star second baseman was hired as the manager of the Royal Oak Leprechauns, a Northwoods summer collegiate baseball team in Michigan. LeMahieu moved to the state as a middle schooler and then became a prolific player at Brother Rice High School.