[SBE Baseball] The New York Yankees have now officially cleared DJ LeMahieu's 6-year contract for $90 million, as well as Aaron Hicks' 7-year contract for $70 million, entirely off of their books.
It’s not like Bobby Bonilla Day, but it served as one for the Yankees. No longer. Entering the 2026-27 offseason and the looming lockout, the organization no longer has to pay any more money to LeMahieu or Hicks. DJ LeMahieu: Signed in January 2021 to a 6-year contract for $90 million. DFA’d on July 9, 2025 and released the next day. Contract ran until 2026. Aaron Hicks: Extended in February 2019 for 7 years and $70 million, including a 2026 club option for $12.5 million or a $1 million buyout if the Yankees neglected to exercise it. DFA’d on May 20, 2023 and released on May 26. Contract ran u