This article was originally published on www.si.com as Aaron Boone Explains What Led to Yankees, DJ LeMahieu Split. A Flash Flood Warning was in place for hours Tuesday night as a slow and soaking rain storm pounded the city of Chicago.

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.

The New York Yankees benched DJ LeMahieu on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, they shockingly designated him for assignment. Aaron Boone revealed what the plan at third base will be moving forward.

DJ LeMahieu's days as the Yankees' everyday second baseman appear to be over as New York tries to shake up its underperforming lineup.

The Yankees have designated infielder DJ LeMahieu for assignment, the team announced before Wednesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners. LeMahieu had been playing second base but was benched before Tuesday's series opener in favor of Jazz Chisholm Jr., who had been playing third.

DJ LeMahieu has been cut by the New York Yankees with almost $22 million remaining on his contract, one day after the two-time batting champion got demoted to the bench

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.

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.