McMahon crushed a 400-foot (105.6 mph EV) solo shot off of Justin Verlander in the seventh inning, cutting the Rockies’ deficit to one run at 3-2 and setting the stage for the comeback. He finished the evening 1-for-3 plus a walk and he also swiped his first base of the season. The 30-year-old slugger is off to a very slow start to the 2025 season, slashing an anemic .152/.280/.267 with three homers and just five RBI.

They probably won’t do it, but it seems like time for the Rockies to bench McMahon for a few days. He’s batting just .147, and he tops the majors with his 43 strikeouts. The Rockies, though, keep batting him third every day.

McMahon will be out of the lineup for the first time in 2025. The 30-year-old has scuffled mightily with a .528 OPS to begin the campaign, and the Rockies will give him a chance to reset in the series finale against Cincinnati. McMahon has had ups and downs throughout his career, and he’s a great bounceback candidate in the coming weeks.

McMahon had a seven-game hitting streak going when he arrived in San Diego, but he just went 0-for-11 versus the Padres, leaving him at .236/.295/.382 through 15 games. He’s fanned in 20 of his 61 plate appearances. One can’t help but think about what kind of return the Rockies might have gotten for him last summer and how much less trade value he has now.