James McCann Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/13/1990 (32)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Arkansas
James McCann Season Stats
Last 10 Games
James McCann News
The Baltimore Orioles acquired catcher James McCann and cash considerations from the New York Mets on Wednesday night in exchange for a player to be named later, according to sources. The Mets are covering $19 million of the $24.3 million that is still owed to McCann over the next two seasons. In Baltimore, the 32-year-old backstop will serve as the backup to up-and-coming catcher Adley Rutschman, who just completed his first MLB season for the O's. McCann's already cratered fantasy value will take even more of a hit with sporadic playing time in the American League East. In his second season with the Mets in 2022, McCann only played in 61 games due to injury and slashed a poor .195/.257/.282 with a .538 OPS, three home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases in 191 plate appearances.
New York Mets catcher James McCann is getting the day off on Friday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. It's just a regular day off for the 32-year-old backstop, who has played in just 39 games for the Mets this year due to injuries. He's gone 20-for-111 (.180) with two home runs, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases. Michael Perez is behind the dish on Friday and is batting ninth against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. This will be Perez's fourth game with the Mets, and he's still searching for his first hit. In 39 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022, he hit just .150/.209/.318 with six home runs, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and one stolen base. You can find better DFS options at the catching position.
New York Mets catcher James McCann (wrist) is making his return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander Trevor Rogers and the Miami Marlins. McCann was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. However, he was held out of Friday's game as Tomas Nido served as the team's catcher for the contest. McCann was on the shelf for about a month and a half after fracturing his left hamate bone. The team optioned fellow catcher Patrick Mazeika to Triple-A on Friday, so McCann and Nido will be the team's only catchers going forward.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
James McCann Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Catcher James McCann followed up his breakout 2019 campaign with another solid performance in 2020. In Just 111 plate appearances with the White Sox, McCann posted a .289/.360/.536 line to go with seven home runs and 15 RBI. Although it was a small sample size, McCann's 2020 HR/PA was .063, a rate that was 66.8% higher than his .038 HR/PA from 2019 when he blasted 18 HR. While it is unlikely that McCann would have kept up that pace over the course of a full season, it still bodes well for the likelihood that he can match his 18 HR performance from 2019 this upcoming season. Other factors that lend support to a 2019 repeat include a huge uptick in overall launch angle in 2020 (15 degrees from 10.8 degrees in 2019), and 2020 barrel and hard-hit rates that were close to or higher than his 2019 totals. Additionally, McCann posted an exit velocity on FB/LD of 94.7 mph in 2020 which was in line with that of Dominic Smith, Max Muncy, and Wil Myers. While his xBA of .258 didn't quite support his .289 average, McCann should, nevertheless, be a good source of cheap HRs and RBI at the catcher position in 2021, despite a likely regression in batting average. Now that he is out of a time-share with Yasmani Grandal in Chicago and the primary catcher for the Mets assured of regular playing time in another great lineup, McCann makes for a very solid catcher selection in the later rounds. With a current ADP of 195, managers could do a lot worse than drafting McCann as a starting backstop or top backup catcher in all formats.
