After the first calendar month of the 2021 season, Ryan McMahon was on pace to hit 50 home runs this season. Yes, you read that right, 50! With four doubles to go along with his eight dingers in just under his first 100 plate appearances, McMahon was showing the ability to frequently drive the ball for power and was looking like he was finally primed for his breakout offensive season.
Fast forward to the end of August and “RyMac” is on pace for just 26 homers with a month remaining on the schedule. Maintaining a 50 homer pace was an unrealistic expectation, but the 100-point nose-dive in his slugging and on-base percentages since his hot start shows that Ryan McMahon simply hasn’t been near the same level of hitter he was to begin the year.