DJ LeMahieu

The Yankees ace was in right field on Friday continuing his throwing program, which consisted of 30 throws at 75 feet.

The Yankees delayed the start of DJ LeMahieu's minor league injury rehabilitation assignment after an MRI showed the fracture in his right foot has not fully healed.

LeMahieu (foot) won't begin his rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset as scheduled Friday after an MRI showed less healing than was hoped for, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

At 12-5, the Yankees are off to a red-hot start, and even more reinforcements could be on the horizon with DJ LeMahieu getting set to begin a rehab assignment.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in an interview on the Talkin' Yanks podcast that he expects LeMahieu (foot) to begin a rehab assignment this weekend.