Yankees trade for Ryan McMahon but his stats outside Coors Field raise big questions originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees finally got their third baseman. Now comes the part where they figure out what they really got.

The New York Yankees' acquisition of third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies came as a bit of a surprise after they were previously linked to another star slugger.

The New York Yankees' two-year nightmare at the hot corner is finally over. And that comes at the expense of the Colorado Rockies.

Despite the official trade deadline being Thursday, July 31, several MLB teams have pulled the trigger on some early moves. The Yankees, who ESPN's Buster Olney reported were 'desperate' to make a move during the deadline,

Ryan McMahon’s circumstances changed in an instant when he was traded by the last-place Rockies to the playoff-contending Yankees.