Yankees acquire Ryan McMahon from Rockies to fill glaring third base hole
NY Post
The Yankees finally addressed their longstanding, and glaring, third-base problem.
It wasn’t with the top option on the market, though.
They acquired Ryan McMahon from the Rockies on Friday in exchange for Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz — two pitching prospects.
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McMahon, 30, is a strong fielder, which the Yankees have increasingly needed as the their defensive woes kept worsening in recent days, particularly on the left side of their infield. He is tied for third among all third baseman in outs above average (four) this year.
He has largely struggled at the plate, however. He entered Friday with a .217/.314/.403 slash line along with 16 homers, 35 RBIs and a .717 OPS. His 127 strikeouts were also most in the National League and second-most in MLB. But as a lefty swinger, Yankee Stadium’s short porch could benefit McMahon, who was an All-Star last year.
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