DJ LeMahieu Makes His 2nd Return to Coors Field with Yanks as His Former Team Historically Struggles
- DJ LeMahieu returned to Coors Field in May 2025 as a New York Yankee facing his former team, the Colorado Rockies, amid their struggling season.
- LeMahieu spent seven seasons with the Rockies, leaving after the 2018 season when the team was last in the playoffs, and then joined the Yankees via free agency.
- The Rockies started 2025 with an 8-42 record, their worst 50-game start since 1901, and have struggled to replace LeMahieu at second base.
- LeMahieu, recovering from a calf strain suffered in March, stated, "From afar, I always root for them," while Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised his physical condition.
- LeMahieu, 36, holds two batting titles and multiple MVP top-four finishes, and he remains positive about his decision to join the Yankees despite feeling for the Rockies' difficulties this season.
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Yankees' DJ LeMahieu reflects on back-to-back postseasons with Rockies: 'I still root for them'
DJ LeMahieu still talks fondly about the seven seasons he spent as a member of the Colorado Rockies.

DJ LeMahieu makes his 2nd return to Coors Field with Yanks as his former team historically struggles
For DJ LeMahieu, it doesn’t seem all that long ago when he was leading the Colorado Rockies to back-to-back postseason appearances.
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu updates on health after hitting .211 in 1st 7 games
DENVER — With the Colorado Rockies off to the worst 50-game start since 1901, 8 wins and 42 losses heading into their Memorial Day weekend interleague series with the first-place Yankees, DJ LeMahieu’s return to Coors Field was the big story for the Denver media.
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NY Yankees Injury Report: Cabrera Out, LeMahieu Returns
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