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Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Yankees Asked Recently Released Player About Ryan McMahon Before Trade
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees filled their hole at third base by trading for Ryan McMahon, but they made sure to do their homework first. The Yankees figured to be in the mix for Eugenio Suárez, but obviously went in a different direction. Suárez was a rental, so there was little long-term risk in a trade for him. However, McMahon is under contract for two more seasons and is owed $32 million. The Yankees made a commitment to him by acquiring him. Part of the reason the Yankees needed a third baseman was that they released DJ LeMahieu. LeMahieu was a former teammate of McMahon, and the Yankees asked for his input while working through a trade, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 27: Ryan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees walks into the dugout before the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 27: Ryan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees walks into the dugout before the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. More"And finally, the New York Yankees, in doing their background work on third baseman Ryan McMahon, checked with some of his former teammates with the Colorado Rockies," wrote Rosenthal. "One of those former teammates was the player whose release effectively created the opening for McMahon -- DJ LeMahieu. The two played together in Colorado in 2017-18, and LeMahieu gave the Yankees a strong recommendation." In three games with the Yankees, McMahon is 4-for-9 with three RBIs and one extra-base hit. He has hit at least 20 home runs in every full season since 2019 and needs four more homers this season to continue his streak. If McMahon can slot in as the everyday third baseman and provide even average production, it would be an upgrade over what the Yankees were getting. More MLB: Could Yankees Land Lockdown Twins Closer in 3-Player Blockbuster?
Forbes
16 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
The Trade Deadline Mindset: What Baseball Can Teach Business Leaders About Bold Moves And Competitive Edges
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate as the they defeat the New York ... More Yankees 7-6 in game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo) The final days of July bring a crackle of urgency across Major League Baseball—a tension that seasoned executives in any boardroom would recognize. It's trade deadline week, when contenders throw caution aside and pursue that one missing piece that might turn a solid season into a championship run. Leaders in baseball and business know that hesitation kills momentum. The smart, aggressive teams—the ones with October dreams—don't wait. They move. Baseball's structure allows for quick integration. Unlike football, where a new player needs weeks to digest a playbook, baseball is plug-and-play. That unique dynamic gives general managers a license to be bold. And when the deadline hits, the best leaders don't cling to comfort—they make the call. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 27: Ryan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees walks into the dugout before ... More the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by) CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson recently outlined how several teams are already reshaping their destiny. 'Several deals have been consummated in recent days, including the Seattle Mariners landing first baseman Josh Naylor and the New York Yankees acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon,' Anderson reported. 'More swaps are certain to occur before Thursday evening, with the Arizona Diamondbacks in particular viewed as a seller to watch.' It's no coincidence that the Yankees are in motion. Aaron Judge, their superstar slugger, is sidelined. Their offense is missing firepower, just as the Toronto Blue Jays look poised to run off with the AL East. This is not the moment to hope in the Bronx. It's the moment to act. Leadership in crisis—or in competition—isn't about reacting. It's about anticipating. It's about positioning your organization for strength even before your competitors recognize your next move. That's exactly what the Texas Rangers are doing. After a sluggish first half, they've ignited, riding a hot offense to a six-game win streak and looking more and more like postseason contenders as they battle it out with the Astros and Mariners in the competitive AL West. ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 26: Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers celebrates with teammates following ... More the team's tenth inning win against the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field on July 26, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by) Baseball history reinforces the value of bold decisions at the deadline. Just last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a string of deadline moves—adding pitchers Michael Kopech, Tommy Edman, and Jack Flaherty. The result was a World Series trophy. In fact, look back at the past 25 years, and you'll find a pattern: the teams hoisting the trophy in October almost always made a key acquisition in July. There is a leadership lesson here that extends well beyond the baseball diamond. Whether you're managing a ballclub or running a company, you're surrounded by competition. You may not be racing toward October, but you're chasing market share, customer loyalty, and quarterly growth. And like those front offices making late-July trades, your job is to spot weakness in your lineup and find the right assets to fill the gap. The Forbes Business Council offered ten smart strategies for monitoring your competition—many of which read like a playbook for the trade deadline. From setting up alerts to analyzing price points and soliciting customer feedback, the business world offers as many tools for scouting rivals as baseball does. Amber Brown, a council member and expert on organizational change, gave one particularly valuable piece of advice. 'Subscribe to their newsletters, follow their blogs and join their customer communication channels,' she said. 'This ensures you're informed about their latest developments, product launches and marketing strategies. Additionally, cultivating relationships with customers, even if they use competing products, allows for valuable insights into what excites or disappoints them.' That's the kind of awareness a savvy GM would appreciate. In baseball, if your rival picks up a power hitter and you stand pat, you're falling behind. In business, if your competitor launches a breakthrough product while you're still debating strategy in the boardroom, you're playing from behind. The best leaders—on the field and in the C-suite—know that decisive action, informed by data and driven by vision, wins the day. So as Thursday's trade deadline approaches and baseball teams shuffle their rosters, take a moment to reflect. What's your version of the trade deadline? Where do you need to get aggressive? Which pieces are missing from your strategy? And most importantly—are you bold enough to make the move? Because when the season's on the line, playing it safe is the riskiest move of all.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Yankees Predicted to Land Rockies' High-Strikeout Reliever in 3-Player Swap
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies made one trade already. How about one more before Thursday's deadline? In former Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, the Yankees now have Gold Glove-worthy defense and a bat with upside at the position that's plagued them the most all season. Maybe the Rockies can now help with another pain point. The Yankees' bullpen has been surprisingly un-Yankees like all season. Devin Williams and Luke Weaver haven't been consistent in the late innings, and most of the other relievers have been either unreliable, injured, or both. A general view of a glove and a Colorado Rockies cap during a spring training game between the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants at the Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. A general view of a glove and a Colorado Rockies cap during a spring training game between the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants at the Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. Brian Bahr The Rockies have relievers with good stuff, though it's hard to evaluate them sometimes because everyone gives up lots of runs at Coors Field. And for most of the season, Jake Bird has been the team's most successful reliever. On Monday, Ryan Garcia of Empire Sports Media predicted that the Yankees would acquire Bird, shipping infield prospect Roc Riggio and pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz to Colorado. "People might be worried about (Bird's) performance away from Coors Field this season, but it's likely that the changing pitch shapes as he goes back and forth from high altitude is affecting that, and if he pitched for the Yankees I wouldn't be worried," Garcia wrote. "He's also coming from a bottom-of-the-barrel development organization for pitching to one of the best; his already dynamic repertoire could get even better in the Bronx." Don't be fooled by Bird's 4.05 ERA; he's had a strong season to this point. He's punched out 62 batters in 53 1/3 innings of work, and he has a 3.09 FIP that indicates he'd probably have much better results in a different home ballpark. Bird comes with team control through 2028, but the Rockies would probably still be excited to get a potential lineup regular and future rotation piece for him. Will the Yankees be excited enough about his potential to make that sort of offer? More MLB: Yankees-Red Sox Trade? New York Surprisingly Interested in Boston Speedster, Per Report
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees trade deadline targets: 7 players New York could pursue, from Merrill Kelly to Ryan Helsley
The Yankees have already been aggressive leading up to the trade deadline, acquiring 3B Ryan McMahon from the Rockies and utility infielder Amed Rosario from the Nationals. Is more help on the way? New York faces increasingly long odds to win the AL East as the Blue Jays surge, but with Aaron Judge avoiding a serious injury to his elbow and planning to return at some point in the early days of August, the franchise is still holding out hope for a late-season run. With McMahon and Rosario in the fold, pitching could be the Yankees' target in the final days and hours before the deadline. Unless Judge's prognosis is worse than the franchise is letting on, don't expect another aggressive move for a position player. The Yankees won't bench Giancarlo Stanton with the way he has been hitting, so they are likely to live with Stanton temporarily playing the field while Judge serves as a designated hitter until he's fully recovered. LIVE: Yankees trade rumors tracker McMahon and Rosario, meanwhile, helped address the Yankees' infield needs ahead of the season's final two months. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Who could join them in the Bronx? Here are seven prime trade targets for the Yankees leading up to the July 31 deadline. Yankees trade deadline targets Merrill Kelly, SP, Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks are open for business, and Kelly is as reliable as any veteran starter on the market. The 36-year-old has a 3.22 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 22 starts this season, in line with the numbers from his past two full seasons in 2022 and 2023, and he posted a 2.25 ERA across four starts during Arizona's run to the World Series in 2023. The Yankees need a reliable arm behind Max Fried and Carlos Rodon with Clarke Schmidt out for the remainder of the season, and a 1-2-3 of Fried, Rodon, and Kelly would be formidable, to say the least. Mitch Keller, SP, Pirates If the Yankees want a controllable starter, Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller could be available for a steeper price. A durable arm who hasn't missed meaningful time over the past five seasons, Keller has a history of strong starts and slow finishes to the season, but he has held up well this year with a 3.53 ERA and 3.42 FIP across 21 starts. Keller doesn't miss many bats, but he has impressive control and is under contract through 2028. Ryan Helsley, CL, Cardinals Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley said he expects to be traded, and one would have to think that's the most likely scenario with St. Louis teetering in the NL wild-card race. The Cardinals' closer has a 2.03 ERA and 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings over the past four seasons, notching 103 saves. The Yankees' bullpen plans have faltered this season, with Devin Williams flashing far too much inconsistency and Luke Weaver struggling after returning from injury. Regardless of who gets the ninth inning, Helsley would help settle down the back end of the 'pen. David Bednar, CL, Pirates A two-time All-Star, Bednar struggled mightily in 2024 and got off to a similarly concerning start this season before being optioned to the minors. As it turns out, that stint in the minor leagues fixed him. Bednar has not allowed a run since mid-May, dropping his ERA into the low 2s and giving the Pirates a legitimate weapon at the back end of their bullpen once again. Bednar is under contract through 2026, so he would come at a cost in any deal. MORE:14 players who could be traded before July 31 deadline Sandy Alcantara, SP, Marlins A former Cy Young Award winner, Alcantara has suffered through a fairly brutal season after missing all of 2024 with Tommy John Surgery. Between his track record and a recent encouraging seven-inning outing against the Padres, however, it wouldn't be surprising to see Alcantara moved — and the Marlins are certainly listening. If the Yankees are confident they can fix Alcantara, they would have a fairly cheap rotation option for their 2026 rotation. Griffin Jax, RP, Twins The Twins are far from guaranteed to trade Griffin Jax or Jhoan Duran, but a strong offer could get one moved. Jax should come a bit cheaper, though his underlying numbers paint a different picture than his 4.00 ERA. The right-hander has a terrific 2.07 FIP, nearly in line with last season when he enjoyed some better luck and posted a 2.03 ERA. With a career-high 14 strikeouts per nine innings, Jax could be a sneaky addition to the back end of the Yankees' bullpen without any pressure to have him close out games. Willi Castro, IF/OF, Twins Do the Yankees have room for another infielder after adding McMahon and Rosario? According to the New York Post's Joel Sherman, the door is at least open for another bat to join the fray, and he adds that Twins Swiss Army knife Willi Castro is someone the Yankees have long admired. Sherman suggests the Yankees could try to package Castro with a Twins reliever in a deal. While they might have to figure out how the pieces all fit in that scenario, Castro's versatility and solid bat by utility man standards could make him a valuable piece for New York given the team's serious defensive issues in the infield.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Ryan McMahon 'looks great' as Yankees open 4-game set vs. Rays
July 28 - Ryan McMahon spent Friday night getting a lift from Baltimore to New York following a trade from the Colorado Rockies. The third baseman spent the next two days acclimating to a new set of teammates and making a positive contribution to the New York Yankees. The Yankees hope to see more from McMahon and others Monday night when they host the struggling Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a four-game series. New York is 4-7 over its past 11 games after a five-game winning streak July 6-11. The Yankees avoided a sweep and ended a four-game home losing streak Sunday by earning a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. McMahon is 3-for-6 in two games after hitting .217 for the Rockies, who dealt him to New York for two minor league pitchers Friday. "He looks great so far," New York closer Devin Williams said. "Hopefully he continues it. I've obviously played against him in the past and he was a good player and I'm happy to have him here." On Sunday, McMahon keyed a four-run second inning by delivering a tying two-run double off Zack Wheeler. He also made three plays in the field, including a sliding stop on Trea Turner and a leaping catch on a line drive by Bryce Harper. "Honestly just excited to do something to help the team," said McMahon, who is batting .342 (13-for-38) with four homers and 11 RBIs over his past 11 games. "Wins are important right now. I'm happy to do some solid stuff out there and get ready for the next one." Tampa Bay took two of three in New York May 2-4 and then went 25-9 from May 20-June 26. Since then, the Rays are a measly 7-18 in their past 25, and they sit at .500 for the first time since they were 27-27 on May 27. Their performance in New York may impact how they approach Thursday's trade deadline. The Rays finished with three hits in Sunday's 2-1 loss at the Cincinnati Reds. It was the 11th time Tampa Bay was held to three hits or fewer. The Rays mustered only a homer by Taylor Walls while striking out 10 times, giving them 43 in the past four games. Tampa Bay also is 1-6 in seven games since putting Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list a week ago with left foot and ankle tendinitis. "We're missing Brandon Lowe," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "He knows that more than anybody. I know that. It's a different lineup when he's in it and how other guys are pitched. We have enough offense here that can work around that." New York's Cam Schlittler (1-0, 4.35 ERA) will make his third career start, and it could be an audition for a potential trade. Schlitter allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners on July 9 and allowed two runs in five innings in a no-decision at Toronto on Tuesday, when the Yankees earned a 5-4 win. Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.93), who turned 30 on Sunday, starts for Tampa Bay and is 6-1 with a 2.60 ERA in his past 12 starts. Rasmussen is coming off four straight no-decisions and allowed two runs on three hits in four innings in Tampa Bay's 4-3 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Rasmussen is 2-1 with a 0.34 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Yankees and has not allowed a run in 13 innings during his two previous appearances in New York. --Field Level Media
