{"id":165136,"date":"2022-12-22T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/james-mccann-traded-to-orioles\/"},"modified":"2022-12-22T11:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:00:04","slug":"james-mccann-traded-to-orioles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/james-mccann-traded-to-orioles\/","title":{"rendered":"James McCann traded to Orioles"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Orioles checked off another item on their offseason to-do list on Wednesday night. This time, they went to the trade market to fill one of the holes on their roster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
McCann has two years and $24 million left on his contract, but the Orioles will assume only $5 million of that total, a source told MLB.com executive reporter Mark Feinsand. The player the Mets will receive is not expected to be a notable prospect, according to the source.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
It’s a low-risk, potentially high-reward move for Baltimore, which needed a No. 2 catcher after Robinson Chirinos became a free agent. McCann, a nine-year big league veteran who has played for the Tigers, White Sox and Mets, was an All-Star with Chicago in 2019, when he had a slash line of .273\/.328\/.460 with 18 homers and 60 RBIs of 118 games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
However, McCann wasn’t quite as productive over his two-year stint in New York. He was limited to 61 games in 2022, due to two trips to the injured list (for a hamate bone fracture in his left wrist and a left oblique strain). The right-handed batter slashed .195\/.257\/.282 with three homers and 18 RBIs in ’22.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
In addition to backing up Rutschman behind the plate, McCann could get some starts at designated hitter, especially against left-handed pitchers. He has a .258\/.325\/.452 career slash line against southpaws as opposed to a .237\/.284\/.351 line against righties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
McCann also played nine games at first base over the past two seasons, so he may be an option to get some time there on Ryan Mountcastle’s days off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Orioles checked off another item on their offseason to-do list on Wednesday night. This time, they went to the trade market to fill one of the holes on their roster. McCann has two years and $24 million left on his contract, but the Orioles will assume only $5 million of that total, a source …<\/p>\n