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Post by Dale on Jun 22, 2019 4:22:55 GMT -6
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Post by Dale on Aug 17, 2019 3:54:20 GMT -6
James McCann went 3-for-4 with a grand slam to lead the White Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Angels on Friday.
McCann launched a grand slam to left-center field off Angels reliever Ty Buttrey in the eighth inning to effectively put the contest away. It was his second grand slam in his last three games. He also singled in the second inning and doubled in the sixth inning to record his eighth three-hit effort of the year. The 29-year-old backstop has put together an incredible breakout campaign, hitting .293/.345/.482 with 50 runs scored, 14 home runs, 47 RBI and four stolen bases in 366 plate appearances, emerging as one of the most valuable catchers in fantasy baseball.
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Post by Dale on Dec 10, 2019 5:06:02 GMT -6
White Sox and C James McCann avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.4 million contract.
McCann proved to be a savvy addition for the White Sox this past season, earning his first All-Star nod while batting .273 with 18 homers and a .789 OPS. He'll share playing time behind the dish with the recently-signed Yasmani Grandal for his walk year.
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Post by Dale on Dec 18, 2019 5:01:58 GMT -6
Jon Heyman of MLB Network hears that the White Sox "would need to be overwhelmed" to trade James McCann.
McCann's situation became a little cloudy after the White Sox signed Yasmani Grandal to a four-year, $73 million free agent contract in late November, but Heyman notes that the team plans to cycle the two players between catcher, DH, and maybe even first base. McCann, 29, was named an American League All-Star in 2019 and finished with career highs in OPS (.789), home runs (18), and RBI (60). He avoided salary arbitration with Chicago earlier this month and is set to make $5.4 million in 2020.
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Post by Dale on Jan 4, 2020 4:53:06 GMT -6
Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM and 670thescore.com reports that James McCann "is a prime candidate to be dealt" if the White Sox make a trade for a reliever.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported last month that the White Sox "would need to be overwhelmed" to trade McCann, but the reality is that he's set to make $5.4 million in 2020 but isn't in line for much playing time following the team's additions of Yasmani Grandal and Edwin Encarnacion. McCann faded badly in the second half this past season, but he made the All-Star team after a strong first half and is worthy of being a starter somewhere.
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