New York Yankees Ryan McMahon fixing his Yankees swing started with three simple words to Aaron Judge By Mark W. Sanchez Published May 9, 2026, 7:30 a.m. ET Ryan McMahon swings during the Yankees' May 5 game. AP Ryan McMahon was frustrated.
His much-discussed new batting stance had not produced immediate results.
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Through April, he hit .167 with a .518 OPS and heard boos in The Bronx.
The Yankees came home from Texas and began a homestand in May, at the beginning of which McMahon sat in the clubhouse and watched video of himself in the batter’s box.
