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Colorado Rockies: Ryan McMahon talks future, breakout season

“Oh I’m taking a breath, man. This is my first time doing 162, I need a breath,” he told Rox Pile in an exclusive interview.

That includes spending a little time at third base – his old position – at season’s end.

“It feels the same, the only thing that felt weird was like the diving plays, I couldn’t remember how to dive properly out there. But it was fun, it was fun heading back over there,” McMahon said.

The 24-year-old looked like he needed some time off down the stretch, as the team dutifully finished out the schedule and McMahon went cold at the plate (he batted just .