Yankees should trade for Reds' 24-year old 3B to replace Ryan McMahon

The New York Yankees had a black hole at third base last season, and they thought they solved it with Ryan McMahon at the trade deadline from the Colorado Rockies.

So far this season, though, McMahon has been the black hole at third base. His struggles at the plate haven't gone away, and the Yankees again find themselves in a spot of needing to figure out the hot corner.

If they're looking for ideas -- they should call up the Cincinnati Reds.

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The Reds have a stellar fielder at third base, Ke'Bryan Hayes, but that's not who the Yankees should want. They should ask for Noelvi Marte.

Marte rose through the minor leagues as an infielder who is comfortable at third base, but because of Hayes, the Reds converted Marte into a right fielder.

He played well out there at the end of last season, but a slow start to this campaign has him splitting time in right with Will Benson.

Marte is still just 24 years old, and he hit .263 last season with a .748 OPS that included 14 home runs. There's room for growth in his game, and his early-season struggles are still a small sample size.

Sure, you could say the same for McMahon, but he already had been a hitter on decline before the Rockies moved him to the Bronx. This feels, at least in part, like the continuation of a theme.

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Marte, conversely, should be a hitter on the rise. He conceptually hasn't reached his prime yet. There's reason to believe there are more good things to come.

He was a highly regarded prospect, and the Reds have made his path a bit bumpy by not always having consistent opportunity for him, as well as by moving him all around the field.

The Yankees could acquire Marte, slot him at third and let him be there every day. That consistency would allow his bat to flourish, and it might finally solve this problem.

It's just an idea, but maybe it's one the Yankees should consider.

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