Third of a five-part series looking at the Rockies of 2020. Today: The infield
Shadows can’t obscure what Ryan McMahon accomplished in 2019.
Not the shadow of departed Gold Glove second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who’s now starring for the Yankees in the playoffs. Nor the shadow of the Rockies’ disappointing 71-91 season.
It can be argued that McMahon, 24, took a bigger step forward than any position player on the roster. A giant leap could be in the offing.
“I still think, and I’ve talked to ‘Mac’ about this, that there’s more in there,” manager Bud Black said.