Field Manager

DJ LeMahieu

DJ LeMahieu — one of the most decorated players of his generation — will serve as field manager for the club during the 2026 Northwoods League season.

While continuing to pursue opportunities in professional baseball, LeMahieu is also stepping into the dugout in Royal Oak — giving back to the region where it all started.

LeMahieu attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, where he played under coach Bob Riker. As a senior he hit .574 with a .459 career average, earned All-American honors, and was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Michigan before heading to LSU — where he hit .344 under coach Paul Mainieri, won the 2009 College World Series national championship, and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2009 draft.

He played for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, and New York Yankees, earning three All-Star selections, four Gold Glove Awards, and two batting titles — one in each league, a combination achieved by only a handful of players in the modern era. He was defined not by flash, but by preparation and consistency — the same qualities the Leprechauns intend to build their culture around.