James McCann
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.265
HR
1
RBI
5
R
5
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Traded from the Mets to the Orioles last offseason, McCann appeared in 70 games around stints on the injured list with oblique and ankle issues. He held his own behind the plate, but his offensive contributions added up to just a 77 wRC+. He provided little in terms of counting stats with six homers, 25 runs, 26 RBI and three steals. His time in Queens was disastrous, but McCann is much better cast as veteran depth in Baltimore behind a young workhorse like Adley Rutschman. The 33-year-old McCann can be a DFS option or a potential streamer in leagues with daily moves when he's in the lineup against a soft-tossing lefty (career .250/.313/.442 vs. LHP). However, he is not expected to play enough in his backup role to justify a roster spot in most fantasy leagues. He is also a batting average liability on account of his career 25.7 K%. Read Past Outlooks
Hits first homer
McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 victory versus the Angels.
ANALYSIS
With Adley Rutschman resting his legs as the Orioles' DH, McCann got a start behind the plate and accounted for the team's first run with a second-inning solo blast. The veteran backstop has notched at least one hit in seven of the 10 games in which he's appeared, compiling a .265/.265/.412 slash line, five runs and five RBI. That works just fine for a backup catcher, but McCann doesn't figure to be a viable option in most fantasy formats with Rutschman staked to the lead role behind the plate for the Orioles for the foreseeable future.
With Adley Rutschman resting his legs as the Orioles' DH, McCann got a start behind the plate and accounted for the team's first run with a second-inning solo blast. The veteran backstop has notched at least one hit in seven of the 10 games in which he's appeared, compiling a .265/.265/.412 slash line, five runs and five RBI. That works just fine for a backup catcher, but McCann doesn't figure to be a viable option in most fantasy formats with Rutschman staked to the lead role behind the plate for the Orioles for the foreseeable future.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+41%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+75%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .493 | 203 | 6 | 21 | .161 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .696 | 248 | 4 | 28 | .261 | ||||
2024vs Left | .500 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .167 | ||||
2024vs Right | .875 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .375 | ||||
2023vs Left | .592 | 114 | 4 | 12 | .200 | ||||
2023vs Right | .703 | 112 | 2 | 14 | .247 | ||||
2022vs Left | .324 | 71 | 1 | 5 | .092 | ||||
2022vs Right | .665 | 120 | 2 | 13 | .257 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+18%
OPS on Road
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+80%
OPS at Home
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Since 2022Home | .557 | 237 | 3 | 26 | .208 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .656 | 214 | 7 | 23 | .222 | ||||
2024Home | .842 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .368 | ||||
2024Away | .467 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .133 | ||||
2023Home | .521 | 114 | 1 | 12 | .189 | ||||
2023Away | .777 | 112 | 5 | 14 | .257 | ||||
2022Home | .542 | 104 | 2 | 11 | .198 | ||||
2022Away | .534 | 87 | 1 | 7 | .192 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does James McCann compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
14.7%BABIP
.286ISO
.147AVG
.265OBP
.265SLG
.412OPS
.676wOBA
.294Exit Velocity
87.9 mphHard Hit Rate
17.2%Barrels/PA
2.9%Expected BA
.259Expected SLG
.371Sprint Speed
21.8 ft/secGround Ball %
44.8%Line Drive %
20.7%Fly Ball %
34.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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The beginning of the season brings new injuries, and in Chicago, the Cubs preparing to be without pitcher Justin Steele for at least a month for a hamstring strain.
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In line for playing time
McCann will likely see time at catcher, first base and DH, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The Orioles acquired McCann from the Mets on Wednesday and are likely to use the veteran in a number of roles in 2023. In addition to serving as the backup catcher to Adley Rutschmann, McCann will likely see playing time at first and as DH against southpaws as he has a career .258/.325/.452 slash line against lefties. Baltimore believes McCann was unlucky last season and that he's likely to produce better numbers in 2023. His .240 xBA, .414 xSLG and .311 xwOBA all suggest that his .195/.257/.282 line from 2022 came with some bad luck.
The Orioles acquired McCann from the Mets on Wednesday and are likely to use the veteran in a number of roles in 2023. In addition to serving as the backup catcher to Adley Rutschmann, McCann will likely see playing time at first and as DH against southpaws as he has a career .258/.325/.452 slash line against lefties. Baltimore believes McCann was unlucky last season and that he's likely to produce better numbers in 2023. His .240 xBA, .414 xSLG and .311 xwOBA all suggest that his .195/.257/.282 line from 2022 came with some bad luck.
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McCann is now two years into a four-year deal with the Mets which has not gone as well as anyone had hoped, which led him to be traded to the Orioles while the Mets signed Omar Narvaez. McCann has been significantly below league average offensively in both seasons and missed chunks of time in 2022 with a broken wrist as well as an oblique injury. He has done a good job behind the plate receiving the talented casts of pitchers on the roster, but his throwing skills would be a poor pairing for a starter who struggles to control the running game as he is not much help. The 2019 power numbers are the outlier, as is the case for many players, but McCann still has the thump to hit double-digit homers, though he's unlikely to see enough playing time for it to matter with Adley Rutschman set to work as Baltimore's No. 1 backstop. However, the Orioles do plan to utilize McCann some at first base and designated hitter.
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Returns to bench role
McCann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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In line for backup duties
McCann is 2-for-14 over his first five Grapefruit League games.
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Added to lineup Friday
McCann was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Goes deep twice in slugfest
McCann went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 13-12 victory over the Red Sox.
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Back in lineup Friday
McCann (hand) is back in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.
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