The New York Yankees positioned third baseman Ryan McMahon on the 10-day injured checklist with a left thumb sprain, the workforce introduced on Friday.
McMahon, 31, sustained the damage throughout Wednesday’s 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Whereas operating the bases on a second-inning double, he jammed his thumb sliding into the second-base bag. Nonetheless, McMahon stayed within the recreation till José Caballero pinch-hit for him within the eighth.
“”I jammed it in there fairly good. As the sport went on, I wasn’t capable of bend it a lot.”” McMahon stated afterward, through MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. On Thursday, he stated X-rays confirmed no break however the thumb was swollen.
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McMahon is in his second season with the Yankees after being acquired from the Colorado Rockies earlier than the 2025 MLB commerce deadline.
This season, McMahon has a .216/.282/.367 slash common with 10 dwelling runs, 12 doubles and 32 RBI in 306 plate appearances this season. In August, his slash line was .268/.354/.390 in 48 PAs. He has additionally offered strong protection at third base. Superior metrics credit score him with -1 Defensive Runs Saved and 4 Outs Above Common.
Caballero began at third base in Thursday’s 6-1 win over the Orioles. However Amed Rosario is beginning at third for Friday’s matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays, batting second. He is performed 45 video games on the place this season, beginning 38.
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Max Schuemann was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take McMahon’s place on the roster. He was batting .256/.385/.402 for the RailRiders. Earlier this season, Schuemann had a stint with the Yankees, compiling a .194/.333/.361 slash line in 41 video games whereas largely enjoying left and proper subject.
