SECOND BASE

No position will draw more scrutiny as Colorado tries to replace Lemahieu, who signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Yankees. The three prime contenders

.278

Mcmahon’s August

batting average in

54 at-bats, quite an

improvement from

the .180 average he

posted in 50 at-bats

in March-april.

are speedy Garrett Hampson, No. 1 prospect Brendan Rodgers and Mcmahon. The Rockies would like nothing better than to have Rodgers, 22, bust out and win the position the way shortstop Trevor Story did in spring training 2016. Rodgers, the third

overall pick in the 2015 draft, has hit .291 with an .837 OPS in four minorleague seasons while playing shortstop, second base and third base. He slashed .275/.342/.493 with 17 homers in 95 games at Double-a Hartford last season before playing 19 games at Triple-a.