Ryan McMahon, the Yankees' third baseman, has struggled early in the season, with a.077 average and a.350 OPS after a 3-2 loss to the A's, leaving him with a game-ending strikeout and a 0-for-3 with one walk and two punchouts. Despite these struggles, manager Aaron Boone defended McMahon, stating that he believes in his bat and believes in him. McMahon's batting speed and intercept point has also changed, and he's letting pitches travel more than he was last season. Despite this, McMahon's performance has been below league-average for his career and he has been on base four times in the last three games. The Yankees' batting coach, James Rowson, said it's too early in this season to make conclusions based on stats.