The average hitter batting in the bottom third of an offense has a .661 OPS across Major League Baseball, if Ryan McMahon can settle around a .700 OPS he’ll be a nice hitter to have for that part of the offense.

Other than the music and Jazz Chisholm sipping on a bottle of beer, the mood was tempered Sunday after the Yankees rallied late for an 8-4 victory to sweep three from the Cardinals and make it five out of six counting last week’s series win over the Twins in New York.

Cody Bellinger drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits against his former team and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Sunday for a series sweep.

José Caballero and Anthony Volpe score on an fielding error by Thomas Saggese to put the Yankees ahead 6-4 in the top of the 9th

Fried signed with the Yankees (eight years, $218 million) over the offseason after eight seasons with the Braves. In Atlanta, he made two All-Star Games, won two Gold Gloves and was part of the 2021 World Series-winning team. He notably pitched the decisive Game 6.

Goldschmidt's career was at a crossroads when he signed a one-year contract with the Yankees, coming off a steep decline in his final season with the St. Louis Cardinals. But although he hasn't rebounded to his 2022 Most Valuable Player form, it's clear the 37-year-old still has plenty to offer.

Spencer Jones may be the Yankees’ future, but he’s not ready yet originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Yankees fans are nothing if not consistent. If Paul Goldschmidt’s knee lands him on the injured list, the instant-reaction crowd will be screaming for Spencer Jones. You can already see the tweets: “He’s the future, call him up!”