Wednesday's back-and-forth game between the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays saw New York come out on top before the 2025 MLB trade deadline, and a recent acquisition was the hero in the 11th inning.
Third baseman Ryan McMahon, whom the Yankees landed in this past Friday's deal with the Colorado Rockies, capped a 2-for-4 evening by delivering the walk-off single that gave New York (59-49) a much-needed win over the Rays (54-55).
"Just feels good to come through for the team," McMahon said. "Every win matters right now in this chase, so just happy to come through."
Through five games with the Yankees, McMahon is 6-for-17 with four RBI.
"He's got a good presence to him," said New York manager Aaron Boone. "… He looks good in the room, and he's a player. He's got pop — not much to show for it until that last at-bat, again, back-to-back nights. But I feel like (he's) having pretty good at-bats where he's getting swings off, getting the ball with authority in the air. Just missed a couple. So, he's been great."
What more general manager Brian Cashman does before Thursday's 6 p.m. cutoff remains to be seen, but McMahon is doing his part.
"The win's the goal, at the end of the day," he said. "Like I said, every single one counts and means a lot down the stretch. So, to fight like we did and come through, it's big for us, big for confidence and I feel like that can carry over in situations when we're down in other games."
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