Yankees finally trade for 3B — and he’s a long-term solution

Yankees acquire 3B McMahon in trade with Rockies

The New York Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies on Friday for prospects, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade is pending physicals. MLB.com was first to report the agreement. McMahon leaves the last-place Rockies for a Yankees team that’s in the thick of a playoff chase. The slick-fielding 30-year-old infielder is hitting .217 wi…

Yankees finally trade for 3B — and he’s a long-term solution

The Yankees made their first trade deadline move on Friday, acquiring a third baseman for two minor-league pitchers.

McMahon fulfills 'every kid's dream' in donning pinstripes for first time

NEW YORK – It was Friday afternoon in Baltimore when third baseman Ryan McMahon found out that the Rockies had traded him to the Yankees. At first, he felt weird about the situation, because he had been with the Rockies' organization for close to 13 years. Then he took a

Volpe In Focus After Yankees Add McMahon—Insurance Or Warning?

New York — The Yankees’ acquisition of Ryan McMahon from Colorado creates a fascinating paradox for Anthony Volpe’s future. While the trade addresses the Yankees’ glaring third-base weakness and could stabilize the infield defense around their struggling shortstop, it also locks up a key infield position through 2027 with rising prospect George Lombard Jr. ascending through the system. The move appears designed to support Anthony Volpe in the sh…

Ryan McMahon set to make his New York Yankees debut, batting eighth against Philadelphia - The Morning Sun

NEW YORK (AP) — Third baseman Ryan McMahon was set to make his New York Yankees debut Saturday, batting eighth against Philadelphia. New York acquired the 2024 All-Star from Colorado on Friday for a pair of 22-year-old pitchers in the low minors, right-hander Josh Grosz and left-hander Griffin Herring. McMahon, 30, was hitting .217 with 16 home runs and 35 RBIs for last-place Colorado. His 127 strikeouts trailed only the 138 of Detroit’s Riley G…