NEW YORK, NY - MAY 27: DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees celebrates ... His defense was also no longer an asset to the team. Aaron Boone revealed that LeMahieu did not ask for his release, according to New York Daily News' Gary Phillips.

Infielder DJ LeMahieu has been designated for assignment by the New York Yankees. He is owed nearly $22 million on the remainder of his six-year contract that ran through 2026.

It does not sound as if anything is necessarily imminent in terms of Jazz Chisholm Jr. moving back to second base and DJ LeMahieu shifting to third.

Unless another team claims him, the club will owe LeMahieu about $22 million, which includes $15 million for the 2026 season.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Aaron Boone finally didn't use kid gloves to address Yankees headache. Better late than never, they say. Or at least that's what New York Yankees fans are shouting after manager Aaron Boone finally summoned the courage to bench veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu.