This is not the kind of season that Ryan McMahon envisioned when he signed a six-year, $70 million contract during spring training. But the Rockies’ third baseman said the pressure of living up to the contract is not what’s fueling his funk.
“The only time I’ve thought about that is when somebody brings it up,” McMahon said Saturday before the Rockies hosted San Diego at Coors Field. “That’s not me, that’s not who I am. My family and I are taken care of for life, but that’s not what this is about.
“I just want to go out and be a better baseball player for myself and my teammates.