D-backs ink All-Star catcher to deal

Billy Heyen

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TL;DR

  • Arizona Diamondbacks signed former All-Star catcher James McCann to a one-year contract.
  • The deal guarantees McCann $2.75 million, including potential bonuses.
  • McCann previously played for the Diamondbacks in 2023 after leaving the Braves.
  • He is expected to serve as a backup catcher for Gabriel Moreno.

The Arizona Diamondbacks got some free agency business done early.

On Friday, the Diamondbacks inked former All-Star catcher James McCann to a contract.

McCann's signing to a one-year contract was announced by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro disclosed the terms of a $2.75 million guarantee, which includes $500,000 in possible bonuses.

McCann ended this past season with the Diamondbacks, but he didn't start with Arizona.

During the previous offseason, McCann signed a minor league deal with The Braves. He held the option to leave if a Major League Baseball position became available, which occurred with The Diamondbacks in June after Gabriel Moreno fractured a finger, prompting McCann's move to Arizona.

He played in 42 games for Arizona and batted.260 with a.754 OPS.

McCann has secured a standard major league contract for the upcoming season, marking his 36th year.

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McCann's career spans 12 major league seasons, starting with the Detroit Tigers and continuing with stints on the White Sox, Mets, and Orioles.

He's a career.242 hitter with 97 career home runs.

In 2019, McCann earned an All-Star selection while playing for The White Sox, a season where he achieved personal bests with 26 doubles and 18 home runs.

At this point, McCann is expected to back up Moreno in the desert. He's about as reliable a backup catcher as they come.

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