{"id":92069,"date":"2025-07-25T18:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/92069\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:39:10","slug":"yankees-acquire-ryan-mcmahon-from-rockies-to-fill-glaring-third-base-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/92069\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees acquire Ryan McMahon from Rockies to fill glaring third base hole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Yankees found their third baseman in the Rocky Mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The Bronx Bombers landed Ryan McMahon from the Rockies in exchange for two prospects to fill their glaring hole at third base, The Post\u2019s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are sending Colorado lefty pitching prospect Griffin Herring, ranked eighth in their system by MLB.com, and righty minor league pitcher Josh Grosz, ranked 21st, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonHeyman\/status\/1948803957843001638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Heyman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the Yankees had been previously linked to Diamondbacks<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/22\/sports\/yankees-in-pursuit-of-eugenio-suarez-trade-as-slugger-stays-hot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> star lugger Eugenio Suarez<\/a>, Heyman reported Friday there was a gap in value between the parties.<\/p>\n<p>McMahon, a 2024 All-Star, gives the Yankees a proven commodity at the hot corner, although he\u2019s never posted posted an OPS above .779 despite playing at Coors Field for nine seasons.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36643959\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ryan-mcmahon-24-colorado-rockies-108577272.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Rockies player #24 at bat.\" class=\"wp-image-36643959\"  \/>Ryan McMahon is headed to The Bronx. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Third base has been a noticeable shortcoming of this year\u2019s Yankees roster, with the released DJ LeMahieu and youngsters Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas providing little relief.<\/p>\n<p>LeMahieu struggled on both sides of the ball, while Peraza and Vivas have been two of the worst hitters in the majors this season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.31958763;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36643962\" width=\"779\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/colorado-rockies-catcher-hunter-goodman-108448580.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Rockies players celebrating a win.\" class=\"wp-image-36643962\"  \/>Ryan McMahon is going from the worst team in baseball to a playoff race. AP<\/p>\n<p>McMahon, 30, is making $12 million this season and still has two years and $32 million \u2014 $16 million each season \u2014 remaining on his contract.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s hitting .217 with a .717 OPS this year, to go along with 16 homers and 35 RBIs. For his career, McMahon owns a .743 OPS and a .240 average.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>McMahon is plus-defender at the hot corner, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/ryan-mcmahon\/15112\/stats?position=3B#fielding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FanGraphs grading him<\/a> plus-four in both defensive runs saved and outs above average.<\/p>\n<p>The Post\u2019s Joel Sherman reported earlier Friday the Yankees are <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/25\/sports\/why-third-base-isnt-the-yankees-top-priority-entering-mlb-trade-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prioritizing pitching at this deadline<\/a>, meaning there could be more moves coming to foritfy the rotation and bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>With the Yankees keeping their top prospects in this deal, it provides them more ammunition in their search to land at least one arm.<\/p>\n<p>Herring went 7-3 with a 1.17 ERA in Single-A this season, striking out 102 batters in 89 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Grosz notched a 4-8 record with a 4.14 ERA across 15 starts and one relief outing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Yankees found their third baseman in the Rocky Mountains. 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