New York Yankees leveling up in trade for Colorado Rockies third baseman
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The New York Yankees have acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.
The Yankees have a new third baseman. They are acquiring Ryan McMahon from the Rockies, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com
Breaking: The Yankees are acquiring 3B Ryan McMahon from the Rockies, per source. Colorado will receive two prospects in return.
The Rockies will receive two prospects in return. One of the two prospects is left-hander Griffin Herring, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.
The Yankees have acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Rockies in exchange for two minor league pitchers, including left-hander Griffin Herring, a source confirms to ESPN.
The other is right-hander Josh Grosz, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today
The Rockies are getting back pithers Griffin Hering and Josh Grosz.
New York Yankees improve their infield and offense in trade for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon
McMahon, 30, will join a new franchise for the first time in his career. He was drafted by the Rockies in the second-round of the 2013 draft.
He climbed up to the majors and eventually established himself as a regular in Colorado, playing quality defense at multiple infield positions.
It's hard to say what the Yankees will be getting from McMahon offensively.
He has generally been good for 20-25 home runs a year, though while playing his home games in the hitters' haven of Coors Field and with some high strikeout totals.
Despite some good surface-level stats, he's generally been ranked as a subpar hitter by metrics that adjust for the Coors effect.
He has a career batting line of .240/.323/.420 but his wRC+ of 89. In other words, that metric considers him 11% worse than league average at the plate.
For his career, McMahon has hit .263/.343/.476 at home and .216/.302/.362 on the road, obviously a huge difference.
At first glance, that might suggest he can only hit in Denver and will fall to pieces in a new jersey. The truth is likely more nuanced than that.
Pitches move differently at elevation than they do at sea level due to the differences in resistance or drag.
Most notably, breaking balls move less in Denver than in other parks, so it's tough for Colorado hitters to constantly adjust as they go on the road and back.
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