D.J. LeMahieu
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David John LeMahieu
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
- School Louisiana State University
- High School Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield Hills)
- Debut May 30, 2011
- Born July 13, 1988 in Visalia, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Second baseman D.J. LeMahieu was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 41st round of the 2007 amateur draft but opted to attend college instead. At Louisiana State University, he played in the College World Series in 2008 and 2009 and was selected to the All-Tournament Team in the latter season as his team won the championship. He was then chosen by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2009 amateur draft and signed by scout Steve Riha. He reached the big leagues with the club two summers later.
As a rookie with the Cubs in 2011, D.J. played 37 games, going 15 for 60 with a pair of doubles. He was however victim of a logjam in the Cubs' middle infield, with Starlin Castro having established himself as a budding star at shortstop, and Darwin Barney and Blake DeWitt both doing well at second base. As a result, the Cubs decided that hew was expendable, and on December 8th, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies with Tyler Colvin in return for Ian Stewart and Casey Weathers. With incumbent 2B Mark Ellis having left the Rockies as a free agent, LeMahieu stood a good chance to become a regular in Denver.
