April 6, 2025
Colorado Rockies third baseman
Ryan McMahon went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics. It was the first home run of the season for the former All-Star and first multi-hit effort since Opening Day. The left-handed hitter has a .267/.303/.400 slash line with a .304 wOBA and 83 wRC+ through eight games. It's still early, so hopefully he can improve upon the 2:12 BB:K he's currently registering. The 30-year-old has been very durable, playing in at least 141 games every season since 2019 (excluding 2020), and has produced at least 20 home runs in each of those seasons, but always seems to leave fantasy managers feeling a little empty with not one of those seasons coming in any higher than a 97 wRC+. Nevertheless, he is probably worthy of at least a bench spot in most 12-team leagues, and fantasy managers will hope he can contribute on the days he is needed in the lineup.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
September 18, 2024
Colorado Rockies third baseman
Ryan McMahon and outfielders
Charlie Blackmon and
Nolan Jones are all out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks with left-hander
Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump.
Aaron Schunk will start at third and hit out of the nine-hole,
Sam Hilliard will start in left and bat seventh, and catcher
Jacob Stallings will be the designated hitter and bat fifth.
Hunter Goodman is catching and hitting sixth. Hilliard has hit .250 (27-for-108) in his return to the Rockies this year with eight homers and 23 RBI in 49 games played. Stallings has hit .260 (59-for-227) with a career-high nine homers in 76 games, and Schunk has hit just .194 (14-for-72) with one homer and three RBI in his first 32 big-league games. None of Colorado's replacements are particularly attractive DFS sleepers, even at Coors Field.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
August 14, 2024
Colorado Rockies third baseman
Ryan McMahon is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
Aaron Schunk will make the start at the hot corner and will bat ninth against Diamondbacks left-hander
Jordan Montgomery. McMahon will get a day of rest with Arizona throwing a southpaw after going hitless in eight at-bats with four strikeouts in the first two games of the series in the desert. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger was named to his first All-Star squad this year, but he's struggled since the Midsummer Classic and has gone 4-for-38 (.105) with two doubles, three RBI, a stolen base and 18 strikeouts in 11 games. The rookie Schunk has gone 7-for-41 (.171) in his first 20 big-league games and is still searching for his first home run.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
July 27, 2024
Colorado Rockies outfielder
Charlie Blackmon and third baseman
Ryan McMahon will head to the bench Saturday afternoon against the San Francisco Giants. The usual catcher,
Elias Diaz, will DH and bat fifth, while rookie
Aaron Schunk gets a start at third base and will bat ninth. The Rockies and Giants play two games today, so expect both Blackmon and McMahon to be in the lineup for the nightcap, unless they are traded. Blackmon is hitting .256 with seven home runs, 34 RBI, five stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 2024. McMahon is hitting .267 with 15 home runs, 47 RBI, three stolen bases and 50 runs scored.
--Mike Carter - RotoBallerSource: Colorado Rockies on mlb.com
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