DJ LeMahieu

David John LeMahieu (/ləˈmeɪhjuː/; born July 13, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies. \n', ' The Cubs selected LeMahieu in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut for the Cubs in 2011 before being traded to the Rockies before the 2012 season. LeMahieu won a Gold Glove Award in 2014, 2017, and 2018 and was named an MLB All-Star in 2015 and 2017, and won the National League batting title in 2016. After becoming a free agent, he signed with the Yankees before the 2019 season, where he has played as a third baseman, second baseman and occasionally as a first baseman. He was also selected as a starter for the American League in the 2019 All-Star game.\n', ' LeMahieu was born in Visalia, California. His family moved to Michigan, and he attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He played as a shortstop and pitcher for the school\'s baseball team. In his senior year, as a leadoff hitter, he batted .574 with eight home runs, 16 doubles, seven triples, 70 runs scored, 32 runs batted in (RBIs), and 39 stolen bases. He recorded two strikeouts in 92 at bats. His career average in high school was .459 with 201 hits. As a junior, he was an Aflac All-American. He was also a two-time Gatorade player of the year and Louisville Slugger Player of the Year for the State of Michigan.\n', '