NEW YORK − Nearly a week ahead of MLB's July 31 trade deadline, the Yankees addressed one glaring need, at third base. On Friday afternoon, lefty-hitting Ryan McMahon was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two Yankees minor league pitching prospects.

After weeks of listening to rumors about a blockbuster third base upgrade, the Yankees GM struck twice in 48 hours with a creative solution to his infield issues.

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 ...