Helping Volpe get back on track is not the headline reason the Yankees acquired McMahon. They desperately needed to improve their defense at third base and protect their investment in ground-ball pitcher Max Fried. But if it gets Volpe back to being a decent shortstop, it could end up being one of the most important ones.

Spencer Jones has been mashing with the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, boosting his trade value so high that he may only move if Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is on the table.

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.

Friday night ended with real fear in Yankeeland that Aaron Judge was lost for the season. If that had happened, the team could have seriously considered pivoting selling at the trade deadline, league sources say.

The New York Yankees are shopping around for a new third baseman ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, but not because they don't have any on the roster. After