The 20-year-old Lombard wowed Yankees fans in major league spring training this year, and has steadily climbed prospect rankings lists ever since. But as exciting as his future appears, he can't help the Yankees until mid-2026 at the earliest.

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.

DETROIT -- Detroit-area native DJ LeMahieu, a veteran of 15 MLB seasons, was released by the New York Yankees on Thursday. The Yankees still owe him the roughly $22 million that remains of the six-year, $90 million extension he signed after the 2020 season.

The New York Yankees have one of the better rosters in baseball, but they still have a few huge voids to fix before the trade deadline. The two most obvious holes on the roster sit at third base and in the starting rotation.

The New York Yankees face the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, July 10, 2025 (7/10/25) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is aiming to be busy ahead of the MLB trade deadline but tried to temper expectations in terms of what might happen.

In his MLB debut, New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schittler received a standing ovation after pitching six innings in tonight's game with the Seattle Mari

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