{"id":338323,"date":"2026-09-04T19:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/338323\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:52:14","slug":"yankees-linked-to-making-stunning-move-on-70m-infielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/338323\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Linked to Making Stunning Move on $70M Infielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2290897644-e1788540841830.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"New York Yankees\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Yankees could move on from Ryan McMahon.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" title=\"New York Yankees\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"440049\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> will be playoff-bound again but have some intriguing roster moves to make.<\/p>\n<p>New York is set to kick off a three-game road series against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-diego-padres\/\" title=\"San Diego Padres\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"440050\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego Padres<\/a> on Friday. The Yankees are coming off a series win over the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\/\" title=\"Los Angeles Angels\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"440051\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New York is 80-60 and 3 games back of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/\" title=\"Tampa Bay Rays\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"440052\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> for the top spot in the AL East.<\/p>\n<p>New York Yankees Could Cut Ryan McMahon<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6337046 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2284928719-e1788541018992.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\"\/>GettyYankees could move on from Ryan McMahon.\n<\/p>\n<p>New York is set to activate slugger Aaron Judge off the IL soon, so the Yankees will need to make a difficult roster decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/predicted-cut-amed-rosario-veteran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">could DFA<\/a> Amed Rosario, who has struggled. Yet, Yankees insider Chelsea Janes of SNY believes New York could also move on from Ryan McMahon, which would be a major surprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRyan McMahon\u2019s defense at third base is probably too important to the success of key pitchers like\u00a0Max Fried to leave off the roster due to his inconsistency offensively. But I could see them making that decision if they are worried about being too left-handed,\u201d Janes <a href=\"https:\/\/sny.tv\/articles\/yankees-mailbag-trent-grisham-spencer-jones-aaron-judge-roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As Jones noted, an infielder is likely to be the one off the roster, and McMahon could be the one if the Yankees believe they are too left-handed.<\/p>\n<p>However, McMahon\u2019s defense is his calling card and could be the reason he remains on the Yankees roster. He\u2019s in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/24380\/ryan-mcmahon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">fifth year of his six-year, $70 million deal.<\/a> He\u2019s also owed $16 million next season. So it would be a hefty price to move on from. McMahon is a one-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<p>This season with the Yankees, McMahon is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/ryan-mcmahon-641857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">hitting .217 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs<\/a>. However, his bat has been an issue throughout his entire tenure in New York.<\/p>\n<p>New York Right Now<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are playing great baseball and are trying to chase down the Rays for the top spot in the AL East.<\/p>\n<p>New York is coming off a series win over the Angels and manager Aaron Boone likes where the team is at.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a great opportunity in front of us,\u201d Boone\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\/news\/yankees-gearing-up-for-stretch-run-playoffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\/news\/yankees-gearing-up-for-stretch-run-playoffs\">said<\/a> regarding the September outlook. \u201cPut ourselves in position \u2014 like I\u2019ve said a lot \u2014 to realize all our hopes and dreams and our goals. But we\u2019ve got to play well, and hopefully, we\u2019re at our best when it matters the most. Feel good about our group. Feel good about hopefully some of the guys that will get back sprinkled in this month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are 80-60 entering play on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/coleshelton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Shelton<\/a> Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/coleshelton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Cole Shelton<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Yankees could move on from Ryan McMahon. 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