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Yankees' Ryan McMahon problem is getting worse
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It's the time of year when you want to write struggles off as a small sample size.
But at some point, now or later, they've got to be recognized as a real problem. The New York Yankees are starting to approach that point with Ryan McMahon.
In his second-to-last at bat on Wednesday night, in a key spot, McMahon grounded meekly into an inning-ending double play.
His last at bat featured whiffs on 3-1 and 3-2 to end the game, a 3-2 loss to the A's.
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An all-too-early look at Ryan McMahon’s defense at third base
Ryan McMahon’s usual sure glove hasn’t been quite as secure in the early going.
When the Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon last July, the general consensus was that they were bringing in a player who made up for his lack of pop at the plate with some of the best defense in the game. Although he has yet to earn a Gold Glove, this lack of hardware has been less the result of his defensive prowess and more the unfortunate reality of manning the hot corner at the same time as Nolan Arenado and Matt Chapman: his 66 Defensive Runs Saved and 46 Outs Above Average since 2017 trail only these two. McMahon’s first few months in pinstripes last season reinforced this expectation, for as he struggled with the bat down the stretch, the third baseman flashed the leather repeatedly, putting together a nice defensive highlight reel that culminated in a timely catch falling into the Red Sox dugout during Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.
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