Ryan McMahon of the Colorado Rockies gets a base hit against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 10, 2021. (Photo: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
The Colorado Rockies locked up another core player on Monday, agreeing to a six-year $70 million contract extension with infielder Ryan McMahon.
The contract covers 2022-2027.
McMahon is coming off his best season in the Big Leagues last year. He set career-highs with 151 games played, a .254 batting average, 86 RBIs and 32 doubles. He hit 23 home runs, one off his career-best.
Defensively, McMahon proved to be valuable at both second base and third base, eventually settling in at third as Nolan Arenado's replacement.
The Rockies selected McMahon in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Mater Dei High School in southern California.
McMahon spoke with reporters at the Rockies Spring Training complex at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona on Monday, March 21.
COLORADO ROCKIES AGREE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH RYAN McMAHON
SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have agreed to a six-year contract extension with infielder Ryan McMahon covering the 2022-27 seasons.
McMahon, 27, has spent parts of the last five seasons with the Rockies, compiling a career slash line of .243/.323/.433 with 61 home runs and 215 RBI in 452 Major League games … named a finalist for the NL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third base in 2021 after posting 2.5 defensive WAR, the highest in the NL … set career highs last season in games (151), runs (80), hits (134), doubles (32), RBI (86), walks (59) and stolen bases (six) … is the first Rockie in franchise history to log 400 or more career innings at three different infield positions (1B, 2B, 3B) … since 2019, ranks second among Rockies players in RBI (195), home runs (56), games played (344), runs scored (173) and doubles (60) … ranks first in walks (133) … his 24 home runs and 83 RBI in 2019 were the most in a single season by a primary second baseman in franchise history, surpassing Clint Barmes in 2009 (23 home runs, 76 RBI) … first player in franchise history to hit a game-winning home run in the seventh inning or later in consecutive games, Aug. 10-11, 2018 vs. Los Angeles-NL … named MiLB.com Fan’s Choice for Best Offensive Player in the Minor Leagues in 2017 … named an All-Star at each of his Minor League stops, 2013