Though DJ LeMahieu was one of the quietest players in the Yankees' clubhouse — in public, with the media and, to a lesser degree, with his teammates — no one commanded more respect among his peers.

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.

Aaron Boone announced that LeMahieu is no longer viewed as an everyday player. The veteran was not pleased about the change.

NEW YORK – One day after being designated for assignment by the Yankees, veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu was officially released from the roster Thursday morning. That followed “a tough couple of days’’ said manager Aaron Boone of conversations with LeMahieu that included GM Brian Cashman about how the organization viewed its infield alignment.

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.

LeMahieu, who turns 37 on Sunday, was designated for assignment and fellow infielder Jorbit Vivas was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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.