The New York Yankees entered the trade deadline knowing they couldn’t afford to keep rolling out below-average infielders.

Their internal options had reached their ceiling, and the pressure to find consistency on both sides of the ball was mounting.

So they made a move for 30-year-old Ryan McMahon — and since arriving in the Bronx, he’s made an immediate impression.

His impact might not be loud, but it’s exactly what the Yankees needed: quiet, steady, and incredibly dependable.

McMahon’s bat isn’t booming — but it’s doing the job

McMahon’s season stats don’t jump off the page, hitting just .225 with a .720 OPS over 105 games between two teams.

But since joining the Yankees, the veteran third baseman is hitting .297 with a .395 OBP across his first few weeks.

The power hasn’t followe

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