SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bud Black’s final spring training report card on Ryan McMahon is in, and the manager’s conclusions should please Rockies fans.
Black said the 24-year-old infielder, who batted a sizzling .439 (25-for-57) with three home runs and 14 RBIs in the Cactus League en route to earning the team’s spring training MVP award, appears primed to stick in the big leagues.
“Not that he didn’t do that the last couple years, but it’s just different this year,” Black said. “He understood where he is on our roster and where he could potentially fit.