The Rockies likely had some lofty expectations when they signed Ryan McMahon to a six year, $70M contract prior to the 2022 season. The third baseman was coming off his best season in the Majors, a campaign that included being a Gold Glove finalist (next to Nolan Arenado and Manny Machado) and an improvement at the plate. McMahon struck out less and hit less groundballs, leading to a .254/.331/.449 output (95 wRC+, 100 is average) that still left some room for growth. After signing the deal, you’d assume that the Rockies thought they were getting a Gold Glove caliber third baseman who’d be a league average hitter, and that’s a valuable ballplayer who can stabilize the hot corner for the next half decade.
Ryan McMahon is having a weird season
