New York Yankees utility player Amed Rosario is making a strong case to become the team's everyday third baseman, as incumbent Ryan McMahon continues to struggle on both offense and defense.
According to Baseball Savant, McMahon has posted a meager . 190/.
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255/.
307 batting line with a 60 wRC+ over 150 plate appearances this season, a significant drop from his previous performance.
Defensively, the third baseman has recorded zero outs above average (OAA) and minus-3 defensive runs saved (DRS), a steep decline from his prior totals of six OAA and 10 DRS.
In contrast, Rosario has thrived in a limited role, slashing . 279/.
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316/. 547 with a 135 wRC+ across 95 plate appearances.
The offensive gap widened during Tuesday's game, where Rosario went 4-for-6 and hit his sixth home run of the season, surpassing McMahon's four homers despite having 55 fewer plate appearances.
Rosario originally signed a $2.5 million deal in the winter to serve as a bench player against left-handed pitching, but his recent performance has prompted the Yankees to increase his playing time against righties as well.
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With McMahon's regression and Rosario's emergence, the Yankees may soon make a change at the hot corner.
