Ryan McMahon's slow start continues in Yankees' loss to Athletics: 'I’ll keep working and try to turn it around'
After going hitless with two strikeouts in Wednesday's loss, Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon and manager Aaron Boone spoke about the infielder's offensive struggles this season.
There's not much to critique the 2026 Yankees so far this season. Even with their 3-2 loss to the Athletics , the Yankees (8-3) have the best record in the American League and lead their division by 2. 5 games.
But what Wednesday night's defeat showcased was that the offense will have its off days, but for Ryan McMahon , those days seem more common, especially early on this year. McMahon has never been a consistent hitter in his career. His two best seasons came in 2019 and 2021 with the Rockies when he batted around .
250 and slugged 23-24 home runs. But across his first 10 games this season, the veteran infielder is 2-for-26 after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts -- the second punchout being the final out of Wednesday's loss with him as the tying run. "If I knew, I don’t think I’ll be in the slow start," McMahon said after the game.
"Hey, I’m grinding. I’m not happy about it, I’m sure other people aren’t. At the end of the day, it’s about the team winning.