2023 Stats
AVG
.181
HR
2
RBI
5
R
7
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Picks up first steal
McCann went 0-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 13-10 win over the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Following the trade that sent Luis Torrens to the Orioles, it appears more possible for McCann and Adley Rutschman to co-exist in the lineup between catcher and designated hitter. McCann has been in the lineup in four of the last six games, twice as the DH and twice as the catcher. He's slashing .225/.262/.400 with two home runs, one steal, five RBI, six runs scored and a double over 42 plate appearances this season.
Following the trade that sent Luis Torrens to the Orioles, it appears more possible for McCann and Adley Rutschman to co-exist in the lineup between catcher and designated hitter. McCann has been in the lineup in four of the last six games, twice as the DH and twice as the catcher. He's slashing .225/.262/.400 with two home runs, one steal, five RBI, six runs scored and a double over 42 plate appearances this season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+6%
OPS vs RHP
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Even Split
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .577 | 248 | 7 | 29 | .190 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .613 | 430 | 8 | 40 | .230 | ||||
2023vs Left | .517 | 49 | 2 | 5 | .167 | ||||
2023vs Right | .519 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .208 | ||||
2022vs Left | .324 | 71 | 1 | 5 | .092 | ||||
2022vs Right | .665 | 120 | 2 | 13 | .257 | ||||
2021vs Left | .743 | 128 | 4 | 19 | .257 | ||||
2021vs Right | .599 | 284 | 6 | 27 | .221 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
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+35%
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Since 2021Home | .573 | 346 | 7 | 34 | .203 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .627 | 332 | 8 | 35 | .230 | ||||
2023Home | .440 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .139 | ||||
2023Away | .596 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .222 | ||||
2022Home | .542 | 104 | 2 | 11 | .198 | ||||
2022Away | .534 | 87 | 1 | 7 | .192 | ||||
2021Home | .614 | 205 | 4 | 20 | .217 | ||||
2021Away | .671 | 207 | 6 | 26 | .246 | ||||
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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
0.17BB Rate
2.7%K Rate
16.0%BABIP
.190ISO
.125AVG
.181OBP
.213SLG
.306OPS
.519wOBA
.230Exit Velocity
90.4 mphHard Hit Rate
31.7%Barrels/PA
4.0%Expected BA
.271Expected SLG
.469Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
43.3%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
40.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Year 1 in Queens was a disaster for McCann, who ranked in the bottom 16% of the league in xBA, xwOBA, xSLG, K% and chase rate, per Statcast. He made up for those offensive struggles to an extent with his defense, though McCann's framing numbers also left something to be desired. With eight MLB seasons in the books now, McCann sits with a cumulative 4.1 fWAR over 722 career games. It can be argued that he's miscast as a No. 1 catcher, and with the Mets spending and pushing to be among the game's elite teams, there's a chance McCann will be relegated to backup duty at some point this season. That will almost certainly happen before the end of his contract. McCann is a career .273/.341/.478 hitter against left-handed pitching and just a .236/.282/.351 career hitter without the platoon edge. In weekly lineup leagues, he's a low-end second catcher. If you can play the matchups on a daily basis, McCann's value gets a slight boost.
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Supplies three hits in win
McCann went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Royals.
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Clubs second homer
McCann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during a 7-4 loss to the Tigers in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
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Returns to bench Tuesday
McCann is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
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Pops first homer
McCann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over the Tigers.
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Starting at catcher
McCann is drawing a start at catcher for the Orioles in Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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