The market for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon may not have been as robust as originally believed.

The Yankees have had a need for a third baseman since releasing DJ LeMahieu and moving Jazz Chisholm back to the keystone. As of late, manager Aaron Boone has used a combination of Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas at the hot corner. Clearly New York, now 4 ½ games back in the American League East, was not satisfied with that arrangement.

The New York Yankees addressed their need at third base by trading for Ryan McMahon. However, they made sure to ask a former teammate of his about him first.