Defense is in the details. The narrative that the Yankees don’t particularly do details very well has overtaken the season.

Shortstop Anthony Volpe has become the poster child for the Yankees’ defensive problems, leading MLB with 13 errors. To the naked eye, that screams demotion. However, his OAA of minus-4 isn’t all that different from his rookie season, when he had an OAA of plus-one. And lest you forget, he won the Gold Glove award that year.

In the midst of a season full of expectations, the New York Yankees are facing a problem that is hard to ignore: their defense is failing and the main culprit is Anthony Volpe. The

NEW YORK − Nearly a week ahead of MLB's July 31 trade deadline, the Yankees addressed one glaring need, at third base. On Friday afternoon, lefty-hitting Ryan McMahon was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two Yankees minor league pitching prospects.

The Blue Jays' social team made fun of the Yankees' defense while posting a highlight of an Anthony Volpe error.

The New York Yankees are looking for answers at third base, and many analysts think they've found their guy in Arizona Diamondbacks star Eugenio Suárez. CBS Spo

The 30-year-old McMahon has graded out as one of the 10 best defensive third basemen this season, but his offense is below average.

The Yankees are acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Rockies, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Rockies will receive two prospects in return. More to come.

According to Baseball Savant, McMahon's expected home run total at Yankee Stadium is only 13. Amazingly, his shortest home run this year was a 392-foot fly to left center. That shot would’ve been a home run at all 30 ball parks.

There were plenty of defensive lowlights to choose from, but the most enduring snapshot of Wednesday’s display at Rogers Centre might be Cody Bellinger standing in right field -- arms outstretched, squinting into a dusky sky,

The Yankees have had far too many innings this season that resemble the calamitous fifth inning of last year's Game 5 against the Dodgers in the World Series.