Yankees acquire McMahon from Rockies
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After years of popping up in rumors, Ryan McMahon has found his way from the Colorado Rockies to the infield-needy New York Yankees ahead of the trade deadline.
McMahon is a left-handed hitter with natural pull power. Yankee Stadium’s short porch in right field could help balance out the drop in production that typically follows hitters leaving Denver. He may not post Coors numbers, but he doesn’t need to.
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Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, who has faced Suárez 17 times, called him an “an incredible hitter.” Reliever Luke Weaver, a former teammate of Suárez’s, has battled him 12 times and said “his swing is designed for just a beautiful, majestic pull homer.”