Rockies’ Ryan McMahon says he’s not on trading block

Fresh off his first all-star appearance, Ryan McMahon shot down the possibility he’s on this month’s trading block.

As the Rockies rebuild for the future amid another season on track for 100-plus losses, McMahon’s career year gives him value on the open market that the club could exchange for what they need most: pitching.

But McMahon, who is under contract through 2027, said he received assurance in a recent conversation with GM Bill Schmidt that No. 24 isn’t leaving LoDo anytime soon.

“I’m excited to stay here,” McMahon said. “Coming in as an 18-year-old kid, I’ve grown up a lot in this organization, and there’s a lot of guys I enjoy playing with here. I’m not sad about it, I’m happy about it, and I’m glad Schmidt and I had that talk.”

McMahon slashed .272/.350/.447 over 95 games en route to becoming the fourth Rockies third baseman to earn an all-star nod. His six defensive runs saved at third are fourth-most in the majors, and his walk-off grand slam in the home opener on April 5 was one of the few notable highlights of an otherwise ugly first half for Colorado.

In the All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, McMahon came off the bench in the sixth inning, playing second base. It was his first appearance at the position since last season, when he played 22 games there (16 starts). At the dish, the 29-year-old was 0 for 1 with a strikeout.

“That was weird (playing second) because I hadn’t been there in a while,” McMahon said. “(San Diego’s) Luis Arraez had a little thumb (injury) he was dealing with, so (Diamondbacks manager) Torey Lovullo ran me through it the day before about getting me in the game at second, and I said, ‘Alright, let’s do it.’”

McMahon said he soaked in the week, from the red carpet to the Home Run Derby to the game itself, “like a kid on the first day of school.”