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Yankees’ Ryan McMahon breaks out of slump even as concerning signs continue

Nypost · · 456 words · By Dan Martin
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“The Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon last year because of his glove — not his bat.”
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Wikipedia entries about the Yankees' 2025 and 2026 seasons and Ryan McMahon's biography do not mention the Yankees' acquisition reasons for McMahon. No evidence confirms or denies the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Patrick McMahon (born December 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_McMahon_(baseball)
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“The third baseman’s plate production is becoming an issue.”
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“Even after an offseason tinkering with his swing, McMahon hasn’t slowed his swing and miss and the occasional power the Yankees hoped he’d flash has mostly been absent.”
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“Despite a high-powered top half of the lineup, McMahon is one of several players slumping at the bottom, along with José Caballero and Austin Wells.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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“He had a couple of hard-hit balls on the West Coast trip, as well as one in Saturday’s win over Miami, but it was on the ground.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Justin McAfee ( MAK-ə-fee; born May 2, 1987) is an American sports analyst, color commentator, and former professional football punter and kickoff specialist. He is signed to WWE, where he per…
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“He finally snapped an 0-for-22 skid with a single in the sixth inning of Sunday’s 7-6 loss to Miami and walked in the eighth.”
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“Those free passes have offset some of McMahon’s struggles, but not all of them.”
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“McMahon whiffed 40 percent of the time heading into Sunday’s game, higher than his 32.3 percent career mark.”
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“A year ago, his 32.3 percentage was the highest among qualified hitters.”
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“McMahon narrowed his stance before the season to reduce his swing-and-miss rate.”
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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the claim about Ryan McMahon's 2024 offseason training.
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“The Yankees don’t have a clear alternative at third base, since they prefer Amed Rosario to play more of a utility role — especially with Caballero playing shortstop every day due to Anthony Volpe being sidelined following offseason shoulder surgery.”
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“McMahon — who singled in his first plate appearance of the season Opening Day in San Francisco — didn’t have another hit until Sunday.”
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“With the Yankees having won eight of their first nine games before Sunday’s defeat, they could live with McMahon finding his way at the plate, but that won’t last forever.”
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