Yankees could fix offseason mistake by replacing Ryan McMahon with 20 home run slugger

The New York Yankees obviously made a mistake by trading for Ryan McMahon, and that was rather obvious when they decided to do so. 

McMahon is an incredible defender and can really pick it with the best of them. 

Unfortunately, he's one of the worst offensive players in Major League Baseball and, as a result, hasn't seen much time for the Yankees on the diamond over the past few weeks. 

He hasn't played in the past two games, and it doesn't seem like he's going to return anytime soon. McMahon is currently hitting .190 on the year with 47 strikeouts compared to 12 walks.

Had the Yankees made the right decisions at the trade deadline and offseason over the past year, their third base situation would probably be looking a lot different. The Yankees could have landed big-time slugger Munetaka Murakami, though every team in Major League Baseball seemingly allowed him to sign with the Chicago White Sox. 

It was recently proposed that Chicago could look to move on from its slugger, and the Yankees should definitely be interested if that's how things play out.

“But what if a power-needy team tried to overwhelm them to get Munetaka Murakami, who is only signed through 2027? How about if a club in need of starting pitching made a push for Davis Martin, and put a lot on the table because the late bloomer can't become a free agent until after 2030? The feeling here is Getz's best move would be to stand pat at the deadline, assuming the White Sox aren't buyers. There will be some temptation to sell, however,” Tim Kelly of BR wrote.

Once again, for the Yankees, a lot of this is going to come down to the price that they'd have to pay. 

Murakami has obviously swung the bat at a very high level in terms of power, but it's also important to note that he has 77 strikeouts in 192 at-bats. He still has a ton of swing and misses in his game, though the Yankees can probably look beyond that because of his AL-leading 20 home runs.

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