Yankee veteran DJ Lemahieu Recovered with uncertain expectations in the unspecified role, but his first start at Yankee Stadium in 2025 sparked some newly discovered optimism.

Lemahieu hit the eighth shot and hit the second base, raising fans' eyebrows on the plate and on the field in Saturday afternoon against Crosstown rival Mets. He first put the Yankees on the board and made a solo home run in the third inning - snatched a nearly 10-month streak in a nearly 10-month streak without a long ball - also shining leather with a smooth rear dive and grabbing the middle of the middle Francisco Lindor one.

Lemahieu's all-round effort isn't enough, as the Mets beat the Yankees with a 3-2 thriller with a 3-2 thriller and even played in the match this weekend in the Bronx Metro Series. But the 36-year-old shows that he can perform more all-weather shows as long as he stays healthy.

"It feels good to play at Yankee Stadium again. Apparently a large series, so it's nice to be there," Lemahieu said after the game. "I don't think there are too many emotions, maybe for me. But it's good and fun. I feel like I've discovered my pace very quickly after being in Illinois. These are a few games, but I definitely feel like I'm in a good position."

Lemahieu's third inning home run was a typical explosion in the past. He drew 0-1 from the Mets starter and fell fastball Canned Griffin Fly over the right fielder Juan Soto and land outside the wall and enter the seat. Short Porch shot traveled 333 feet.

On the second batting, Lemahieu ripped the 100mph single to center, deciding the Yankees as the final wasteful fifth inning rally. He then found himself able to play the role of a hero in the eighth place, with the base loading, twice out, and a knot 2-2. But he didn't get the reward for impressing the 106mph liner - the ball quickly found Soto's gloves and ended the threat.

It has been a while since the Yankees last saw Lemahieu make hard contact and connect with power. He suffered from walking and calf injuries in 67 games last season, hitting .204 with just seven extra knocks and 26 RBIs in 67 games. The start of his 2025 campaign was postponed due to a calf injury.

Lemahieu stays away from the major league clubs in the past March and April Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Oswaldo Cabrera Fill the gap at the third base. Now, both Lemahieu's replacements are on the injured roster, and the chance is convenient to knock down a player who has been written off several times and considered weight.

"Today I have some large abdominal muscles. The back home run, the base hits the middle, his best bat may end up with a full base," Yankee Manager Aaron Boone explain. "It was really encouraged that he had those bat levels on his first few outings…the injury caused him to leave the field. He was never great on the court when he was there. That's him. He is an elite defender."

Lemahieu has only time as a platoon - he recorded only two bats during spring training, but hasn't reached twelve bats this season - but early results suggest that there might be something left in the tank.