The Colorado Rockies made their first sizable move ahead of the MLB trade deadline last week. Homegrown star Ryan McMahon was traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for two pitching prospects: left-hander Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz.

Veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu vouched for former Colorado Rockies teammate Ryan McMahon as the New York Yankees performed their due diligence, according to The Athletic's <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ken Rosenthal.

The Yankees finally found their third baseman, and one of New York’s stars got straight to rubbing salt in the wound of the team they snatched him from. The Colorado Rockies are sending Ryan McMahon to the Bronx for two low-level prospects.