The MLB trade deadline always has winners and losers. The Colorado Rockies made a few trades, but there is one that stands out among the rest. Colorado traded away their All-Star third baseman that still had two years left on his contract. Doing this left a massive hole in their lineup.
Ryan McMahon was an All-Star in 2024, but started 2025 extremely slow. The left-handed hitter slashed .217/.314/.403 with 16 home runs, 35 RBI and 42 runs scored in 100 games played with the Rockies this season. The power was always going to be there with McMahon, especially at Coors Field, but there were some strikeout problems and his average dipped in a big way.
Because of those struggles, the Rockies felt the return they would get on a trade is better than what their veteran third baseman would produce. However, Colorado may not have been thinking about the future as much as they should have. There is not a massive hole at the third base position and there are not many players for the team to turn to.
Rockies Do Not Have Depth At Third Base