The New York Yankees have seen DJ LeMahieu handle a majority of the work at second base since his return. However, for Oswald Peraza and Pablo Reyes on the bench, at-bats are tough to come by.

The topic was discussed with a few Yankees after LeMahieu hit a ball that was deemed foul in the 10th inning of a 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

The D.J. LeMahieu rumors are getting too loud to ignore, even though the Yankees infielder has been hitting better of late. New York reportedly is giving LeMahieu a deadline to prove he can still play before it targets an infielder via trade.

Oswald Peraza spent part of Saturday afternoon in unfamiliar territory. Long before the gates opened at Fenway Park, the New York Yankees infielder was settling under fly balls in right field at while outfield coach Luis Rojas barked directions. He worked on throwing to different bases. He talked through footwork.

The New York Yankees lost both manager Aaron Boone and infielder DJ LeMahieu against the Boston Red Sox as both players were ejected by the umpire during extra

The New York Yankees are one of the best teams in baseball this season, but they have a clear need at second base that they need to address before the deadline.