US EditionYankees Manager Praises McMahon Defense but Offense Raises Questions
Aaron Boone praised McMahon’s glove after testing him at shortstop, but the veteran is hitting .077 with 2 RBIs in the early going.
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Yankees Manager Praises McMahon Defense but Offense Raises Questions
The New York Yankees are only a handful of games into the 2026 season, but one early experiment is already telling two completely different stories.On one hand, Ryan McMahon is showing surprising defensive versatility. On the other, his bat is quickly becoming a growing concern for a lineup that cannot afford another hole.According to the New York Post’s Mark W. Sanchez, manager Aaron Boone tested McMahon at shortstop for the first time in his m…
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Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesVincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Aaron Boone gave Ryan McMahon the night off against Oakland on Tuesday, slotting Amed Rosario into the lineup at third base against a right-handed starter. The decision looked exactly like what it was on paper: a manager giving a struggling player a breather while deploying a veteran with a known platoon advantage. What happened next was the kind of night that quietly reshapes how a …
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