{"id":3215,"date":"2026-06-03T10:38:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:38:26","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-report-yankees-in-panic-mode-as-their-70-million-star-is-now-being-called-the-biggest-problem-in-the-bronx-what-was-supposed-to-be-a-power-move-has-suddenly-turned-into-a-pressure-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=3215","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 REPORT: YANKEES IN PANIC MODE as their $70 million star is now being called the biggest problem in the Bronx. What was supposed to be a power move has suddenly turned into a pressure cooker, leaving fans wondering if New York is watching a costly mistake unfold in real time. 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(Photo by Ishika Samant\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"breakingnews.drinkfood.info_responsive_4\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info_responsive_4_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>The New York Yankees are a surging team in Major League Baseball, but that doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t have problems. However, all things considered, New York is one of the most complete teams on paper and a real threat to advance to the World Series.<\/p>\n<p>By now, the struggles of Ryan McMahon have been well documented, and recently, in a story for Bleacher Report, MLB writer Kerry Miller writes about a situation for each team that has been the \u2018biggest problem,\u2019 and no surprise, it\u2019s Ryan McMahon for the Yankees. Honestly, it could be Austin Wells, but the contract situation of McMahon is hard to ignore (6-year, $70 million deal).<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: MLB Writer Reveals Atlanta Braves \u2018Biggest Problem\u2019 This Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Ryan McMahon\u2019s Struggles this Season<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6058663\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg 7117w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=253,169 253w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275355331_7b4b1b.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"New York Yankees' $70 Million Player Remains 'Biggest Problem'\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6058663\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6058663\">GettyBALTIMORE, MD \u2013 MAY 12: Ryan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees flips his bat after striking out to end the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 12, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Jamie Sabau\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\"><\/div>\n<p>Ryan McMahon has struggled this season, but here\u2019s why Miller says he\u2019s a Conundrum for the Yankees:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve spent most of this season platooning McMahon and Amed Rosario at the hot corner depending on the opposing starting pitcher, but even that effort to predominantly deploy this left-handed hitter against right-handed pitching hasn\u2019t done much good. At what point do they admit defeat and eat roughly $25M to release McMahon, like they did with DJ LeMahieu last year?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McMahon is hitting .207 this season with six home runs, 19 RBI, and an OPS of .619. He\u2019s played pretty much every game (or at least appeared) and has been given plenty of opportunity. You would think playing in Yankee Stadium would benefit a lefty like McMahon, but his power has just not translated to the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Forgotten Atlanta Braves Pitcher Could Rejoin Pitching Staff Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Is Ryan McMahon Actually the Yankees\u2019 Biggest Problem?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6051937\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MLB-Heavy-Thumbnail_20260528_120842_0002.png?resize=267,150 267w\" alt=\"New York Yankees' $70 Million Player Remains 'Biggest Problem'\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6051937\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6051937\">GettyRyan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees in action against the Kansas City Royals during their game at Yankee Stadium on April 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I would argue that the Yankees\u2019 lack of a left-handed reliever is their actual biggest problem. New York doesn\u2019t necessarily need a star hitter at every single position on the diamond, and even though McMahon has struggled, the fact he\u2019s still owed around $36 million will give him an extended runway to figure things out. Nobody in MLB would want to trade for him, and trying to send him to the minors likely isn\u2019t an option either.<\/p>\n<p>Miller brings up a good point in just releasing him, but that would be the front office just admitting failure.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, New York should consider adding another bullpen piece, because that will pay dividends in October if the Yankees advance to where they hope to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Cubs Urged to Make Difficult Decision on Former Top Prospect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TJ French covers the MLB for Heavy. TJ is a graduate of the University of Georgia. 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