Yankees trade for Ryan McMahon but his stats outside Coors Field raise big questions originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees finally got their third baseman. Now comes the part where they figure out what they really got.

The New York Yankees' two-year nightmare at the hot corner is finally over. And that comes at the expense of the Colorado Rockies.

NEW YORK − Nearly a week ahead of MLB's July 31 trade deadline, the Yankees addressed one glaring need, at third base. On Friday afternoon, lefty-hitting Ryan McMahon was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two Yankees minor league pitching prospects.

Despite the official trade deadline being Thursday, July 31, several MLB teams have pulled the trigger on some early moves. The Yankees, who ESPN's Buster Olney reported were 'desperate' to make a move during the deadline,

The Rockies reacted with emotion to the news that third baseman Ryan McMahon was traded to the New York Yankees prior to their 6-5 win in the series opener against the Orioles on Friday. The nine-year veteran was dealt for pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz.