One day after Aaron Boone declared DJ LeMahieu “a bat off the bench” and physically challenged by the third base position, the Yankees designated the two-time batting champ for assignment. The team announced the decision on Wednesday. The Yankees still owe LeMahieu, 36, about $22 million.

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.

The New York Yankees designated veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu for assignment on Wednesday ahead of their game against the Seattle Mariners.

DJ LeMahieu has been cut by the New York Yankees with almost $22 million remaining on his contract, one day after the two-time batting champion got demoted to the bench.

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.