Yankees bench slump-ridden DJ LeMahieu

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The New York Yankees benched infielder DJ LeMahieu for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and possibly for longer.

LeMahieu, who is hitless in his last 17 at-bats and batting .177 on the year, rode the pine for the series finale while Oswaldo Cabrera manned third base.

Before the game, manager Aaron Boone was noncommittal about whether LeMahieu would be back in