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Ryan McMahon trade: Yankees acquire Rockies third baseman ahead of deadline, reports say
NEW YORK − The MLB trade deadline is days away, but the Yankees are already on the move. The Yankees are acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies, according to multiple reports. Third base was one of the Yankees' biggest needs, and McMahon will provide lefty power (though with a lot of strikeouts) and a contract that takes him through the 2027 season. Who did Yankees trade for Ryan McMahon? According to USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale, the Yankees will be sending pitching prospects Griffin Hering and Josh Grosz to Colorado in return. Check back here for more on this breaking news story. This article originally appeared on Ryan McMahon trade: Yankees acquire Rockies third baseman ahead of deadline
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Yankees acquiring 3B Ryan McMahon in trade with Rockies
The Yankees are making an upgrade at third base, acquiring Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies, according to Mark Feinsand. New York is sending two pitching prospects in exchange for the 2024 All-Star, including LHP Griffin Herring, per ESPN's Jorge Castillo. The Rockies are currently a league-worst 26-76 and on pace for the worst record in major league history. McMahon is in the fourth year of a six-year, $70 million contract. He's owed $16 million in both of the next two seasons before becoming a free agent ahead of the 2028 season. The 30-year-old is slashing .217/.314/.403 this season with 16 home runs, 15 doubles, and 35 RBI over 100 games. He's struck out a league-leading 127 times, but is still on pace for his fifth straight 20-plus home run season and sixth of his career. It's a drop-off from his All-Star 2024 season in which he hit .242 with 20 homers, 28 doubles, and 65 RBI. McMahon had a career-best 4.0 WAR in 2021 with 23 home runs, 32 doubles, and 86 RBI in 151 games. He was drafted by Colorado in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, CA and made his debut at age 22 in 2017. Over nine seasons and 1,004 games with the Rockies, McMahon owns a .240 batting average and .740 OPS with 137 homers and 445 RBI. Defensively, McMahon has logged 696 games at third base, owning a .968 fielding percentage. He's also played 244 games at second base, 70 at first base, seven as a DH, and two at SS. He's played 100 games at third this season (.978 fielding percentage) and manned the hot corner for 152 games in 2024, leading the league in both assists (323) and errors (15). The Yankees will bank on his glove at third base for at least the rest of the season, allowing them to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base full-time.
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MLB trade deadline: Yankees reportedly acquire 3B Ryan McMahon from Rockies for two prospects
The New York Yankees reportedly acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies on Friday in exchange for pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz, according to Mark Feinsand. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] The 30-year-old McMahon, who has played his entire nine-year MLB career with the Rockies, is hitting .217 with 16 home runs and 35 RBI in 100 games this season. A 2024 NL All-Star, he's in the fourth year of six-year, $70 million deal signed in 2022. He has a $12 million base salary this season and is due $16 million in both 2026 and 2027. While McMahon has shown pop at Coors Field, his hitting away from Colorado has been a different story. The new Yankees third baseman has a career batting average of .216 and career OPS of .665 on the road, compared to .263 and .821 at home. He has hit .146 in 41 at-bats with one home run and six RBI in his career at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees had been seeking help on the left side of their infield, with D.J. LeMahieu designated for assignment earlier this month and Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas struggling to chip in. Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez had been rumored as an option, but the two teams were reportedly unable to get close to a deal, according to Jon Heyman. The Yankees are 56-46 and sit 4.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the AL East. They've come out of the All-Star break struggling, with a 3-3 record, having just lost two of three to the Blue Jays. They begin a seven-game homestand Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. What to make of this trade? For the Yankees, this is an absolute no-brainer, as predictable as a deadline deal can be. The hot corner has been an abyss of woe in the Bronx for a while now; McMahon fills that need. He's no superstar, but that's fine; the Yanks just needed a capable humanoid at third. It's a glove-over-bat profile because while McMahon makes a ton of hard contact, he's immensely whiff- and strikeout-prone. Perhaps that changes now that he's free of Coors Field and all its wonkinesses. For the Rockies, this qualifies as a shocker. Despite the franchise's sustained run of non-competitiveness, they've been incredibly averse to trading away players they view as cornerstones. For other teams, completing trades of any kind with the purple mystery in the mountains is considered quite a chore. Perhaps this trade is a sign that Colorado, jolted awake by its historically bad 2025, is pivoting from those isolationist ways. Perhaps they just really liked Herring and Grosz. — Mintz
CBS News
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North Carolina woman found alive months after car found near Death Valley
A missing North Carolina woman was found alive in Colorado more than eight months after her disappearance. Kelsey Pittman's family last spoke to her in November 2024, the Inyo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Inyo County is home to California's Death Valley National Park. Pittman was 33 at the time. Pittman was last seen in St. George, Utah, on Dec. 2, 2024, according to her profile in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, or NAMUS. On Feb. 5, 2025, deputies from the Inyo County Sheriff's Office and the National Park Service were called to a remote area of Death Valley after receiving a report of an abandoned car on private property, the sheriff's office said on social media. Death Valley is about 260 miles from St. George. The area where the car was located is commonly used by campers during the winter months, the sheriff's office said. Officials confirmed the car, a 2009 Chevrolet HHR with North Carolina plates, was registered to Pittman. Law enforcement searched the vehicle and surrounding area, but found no sign of Pittman. The sheriff's office began a missing person investigation and for months "coordinated with multiple law enforcement agencies, drone teams, cadaver dog handlers, and volunteer search and rescue crews" to search for Pittman. There was no additional physical evidence found near the site where the car was found, the sheriff's office said. Pittman's case was listed on NAMUS in May 2025. Her mother assisted with the investigation and told law enforcement that her daughter may have used aliases including "Infinity Jane" and "Jane Jones," the sheriff's office said in a social media post on July 2. The sheriff's office said on July 22 that Pittman had been found alive in Colorado. They did not specify where in Colorado. No information was given about Pittman's condition. The Inyo County Sheriff's Office said that no further details will be provided "out of respect for" Pittman's privacy and her family. CBS News reached out to the sheriff's office for comment. "We thank our ICSO investigative team, along with the many law enforcement partners, search and rescue volunteers, and community members who assisted in this case and helped share information," the sheriff's office said.
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More than 24,000 vehicles stolen in Colorado in 2024; why theft is down in 2025
Across Colorado, vehicle theft is on the decline after years of increases, according to the Colorado State Patrol. CSP reports that in 2023, there were 32,976 thefts. In 2024, there were 25,200. The agency is reminding everyone to keep their guards up because the goal for theft is zero. CSP says between 40% to 50% of stolen vehicle calls come from people not locking their doors. The biggest issue comes from drivers assuming they locked their doors and not going back to check. July is Auto Theft Prevention Month, so CBS Colorado is sharing some resources. There are programs, including Denver Track and Aurora Metro Track, that help with vehicle recovery and prevention. CSP says the best practices are making sure your vehicles are clean to make it less desirable to thieves. Also, steering wheel locks make a big difference. CSP offers free steering wheel locks to all Colorado residents. You just need to provide proof of registration and insurance. The locations are as follows: CSP says AirTags help with locating or finding a stolen vehicle. In all scenarios and under no circumstances should you ever chase after your stolen vehicle. "Often cases, we find auto theft to be the first in a series of crimes," Cale Gould, Public Outreach Coordinator for Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. "Many turns into violence, including weapons, stolen weapons, and illicit drugs. All of that bleeds over into the everyday dangers that law enforcement faces when trying to recover stolen cars. That's something we want to warn the public off of." CSP says 82% of stolen vehicles usually get recovered within the first month. The agency is reminding everyone of its Vehicle Assistance Program. This helps with insurance deductibles, vehicle towing, impound fees, vehicle repairs, and transportation.
