Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ryan McMahon was born December 14, 1994, in Yorba Linda, California. He is a second baseman in the MLB.

McMahon signed with the Rockies, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Southern California, and made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies. He spent all of 2013 there, batting .321/.402/.583 with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs in 59 games. In 2014, he played for the Asheville Tourists where he posted a .282 batting average with 18 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 46 doubles in 126 games, and in 2015, he played with the Modesto Nuts where he slashed .300/.372/.520 with 18 home runs, 75 RBIs, and 43 doubles in 132 games. McMahon spent 2016 with the Hartford Yard Goats where he batted .242 with 12 home runs and 75 RBIs in 133 games.

On April 6, 2021, in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, McMahon had his first career three-home run game, with two solo shots off of starter Luke Weaver, and one-off of Alex Young. He finished the 2021 season slashing .254/.331/.449 with 23 home runs and a career-high 86 RBIs and 80 runs scored.

On March 21, 2022, McMahon signed a 6 year, $70 million contract extension with the Rockies. The extension will keep McMahon under contract until 2027 and allows for an opt-out after the fourth year if he finishes top five in National League MVP voting in any of the first three years.