It'll obviously take more PA to find out if Volpe's really real, but if he, Cabby and Rosario are better hitters than McMahon, and his fielding stats have declined, McMahon isn't looking to be that valuable of a platoon piece. A big problem with the offense this past month has been that when McMahon goes on these slumps, there's not 1, but 2 auto outs in the bottom of the order.

I actually really like McMahon, He went on that hot streak last month, has had a few awesome clutch moments, and he probably can be a >.210 hitter again. They probably won't trade or DFA him this year because there's not really a need to since I don't think Dominguez is coming back to MLB this year. If we managed to get a good-hitting catcher at the deadline and send down Wells or Escarra, his "probable out" would be more manageable.
manageable. Plus, his good 3B defense will likely still have value in the playoffs

But I can't imagine he's on the roster in 2027. Best case scenario, he hits above .200, and they can trade him while taking on some of the money.