As the Yankees search for infield upgrades to addre s their need for either a second baseman or third baseman can play either spot theyve reached out to the Rockies regarding the potential availability of , . While the Rockies have been unwilling to entertain offers for McMahon in the past, Heyman suggests that theyre willing to listen this time around as they barrel toward a potentially historic lo s total in 2025. He adds that New York has yet to contact the D-backs about , though that has more to do with Arizona being within arms reach of a Wild Card spot (three games back) than a lack of interest. McMahon would bring a major upgrade to a Yankees infield that has felt one player short all season. Chisholm has split his time almost evenly between second base (251 innings) and third base (214 innings), performing well with the bat at both spots. Hes hitting .240/.339/.490 on the season and has swatted 14 homers to go along with 10 steals. His 28.2% strikeout rate is up nearly four percentage points over his 2024 levels, but Chisholms 11.5% walk rate is far and away a career-high mark. that he knows hes a better defender at second base and that hed prefer to be playing there if all else were equal, but hes happy to do whatever it takes to help the team Jeremy De La Rosa Jersey win. A trade for McMahon (or another third baseman) could kill two birds with one stone: solidify the hot corner and get Chisholm back to the position at which hes most comfortable and best-suited to play. Earlier this year, it looked as though the Rockies on trading McMahon. He drew considerable interest in the weeks and months leading into last summers trade deadline, but McMahon is reportedly a favorite of Rox owner Dick Monfort, who wasnt keen on shipping out an All-Star infielder whos signed affordably through 2027. McMahon wound up falling into a deep slump over the seasons final two months and started the 2025 campaign with the least-productive month of his big league tenure. He entered the month of May hitting just .147/.273/.235 with a sky-high 35.5% strikeout rate. McMahon homered on May 1, however, and its been busine s as usual for him since. Hes largely back into All-Star form, hitting at a .253/.343/.468 clip with 10 homers, nine doubles and a triple in his past 216 turns at the plate. It should be noted that hes currently in a bit of a cold spell, with just two hits and 11 strikeouts in his past 23 plate appearances, but nothing so drastic or prolonged as his swoon from August through April (.179/.272/.275, 320 plate appearances). Hes still hitting only .216/.318/.387 on the season because of that disastrous first month, but the trend lines in May and most of June were quite favorable. On top of his resurgent bat, McMahon has maintained his status as a premium defensive player. Both Defensive Runs Saved (3) and Statcasts Outs Above Average (3) grade him as a positive in 2025. Hes not on quite the same pace as he was in 4434 innings from 2021-24 (50 DRS, 38 OAA), but McMahon is an unequivocal plus defender at the hot corner who also has ample experience and strong defensive grades at second base. McMahons contract is surely appealing to the Yankees as well. Hes not nece sarily a raucous bargain, but the former No. 42 overall draft pick is being paid $12MM this season and is owed $16MM in both 2026 and 2027. The Yankees would pay a 110% tax on his contracts annual value, given their status as a third-time offender in the top tier of luxury penalization, but McMahons six-year, $70MM extension is still well shy of the market rate for a plus defensive third baseman with 25-homer pop. Heyman also suggests that Pirates third baseman is at least on the Yankees radar as a change of scenery candidate, though hed be a pure project. Hayes is an elite defender whose offensive output has cratered after recurring back troubles have popped up in recent years. Hes playing out an eight-year, $70MM contract signed with Pittsburgh prior to those back troubles surfacing. The Pirates owe him a $7MM salary this season and are on the hook for an additional $36MM over the contracts final four guaranteed seasons (2026-29). Hayes is hitting well over the past three weeks (.324/.342/.405 in 76 plate appearances), but itd be a pretty big leap of faith to expect that to continue, considering the 28-year-olds composite .239/.289/.297 slash in 714 plate appearances dating back to Opening Day 2024. Still, given the strength of his glove, his above-average speed and solid contact skills, Hayes at least makes sense for infield-needy clubs to track as a long-shot trade candidate. Zach Brzykcy Jersey