Colorado Rockies: Ryan McMahon earns PCL Player of the Week honors

The future just seems to keep brighter and brighter for the Colorado Rockies.

Infielder Ryan McMahon has made quite an impact on Triple-A and the Pacific Coast League since being assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes from the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats on June 1.

In just his second week in Triple-A, McMahon earned the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the week of June 12-18, it was announced on Monday. He is the first Isotopes player to receive the weekly honor since Stephen Cardullo (the week of July 27-August 3, 2016). As a side note, Jeff Hoffman also received Pitcher of the Week honors from the League earlier in the 2017 season.

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McMahon logged a .593 batting average (16-for-27) in six games last week. That hot streak included four doubles, five home runs and 14 RBI. McMahon’s nine extra-base hits tied for most in the league during the week, while his batting average, hits, home runs and RBI all led the PCL during the period.

The native of Yorba Linda, Calif., turned in multi-hit games in four of his six outings. The 22-year-old McMahon posted a 1.296 slugging percentage and a .586 on-base percentage, resulting in an eye-popping 1.883 OPS.

Before joining the Isotopes, McMahon compiled a .326 average (59-for-181) with Double-A Hartford, blasting six home runs while recording 32 RBI in 40 games.

A 2013 second-round selection by the Rockies, McMahon is now hitting .359 with 11 home runs, 51 RBI, nine stolen bases, a .414 on-base percentage and is slugging .609 combined between Double-A and Triple-A on the season.

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McMahon was detailed extensively in this article before the season began, being ranked as the ninth-best prospect in the Rockies farm system. We also talked about his success in the Arizona Fall League in this article. Interestingly, one of the other Salt River Rafters players discussed in the piece was Pat Valaika, who has made a big impact on the Rockies this season.