Braves are in line with veteran catcher James McCann According to Robert Murray of Fans, on a minor league contract. Atlanta releases Curt Casali Redistributed from his minor league deal Sandy Leon Go to Little League Camp this afternoon. McCann is represented by the Ballengee Group.
McCann, 34, offers senior insurance Sean Murphy Ticketing started with the injury list this season. Murphy and the expected backup Chadwick Tromp He is the only receiver in Atlanta’s 40-man lineup. They need to add others at the beginning of the regular season. Remove Casali and Leon from the mix makes the highest prospect seem inevitable Drake Baldwin Opening Day assignments will be obtained. This still seems likely. McCann has no match representatives and spring training ends within a week. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman wrote that the program is to get veterans to start their season on Triple-A Gwinnett.
McCann on the right has been supporting the past two seasons Adley Rutschman in Baltimore. He hit .228/.274/.382 in 134 games. He has some power, but from a basic perspective, he won’t offer much. McCann is highly respected for his leadership and working with salespeople. In terms of arm strength, he ranks in the middle and throws out the fixed person who tries to try. He never scored him well by the public tone framework metrics, and Statcast rated him below average when blocking the ball in the dirt.
Baldwin received a grand spring training. He hit .333 with 6 walks and 2 strikeouts in 13 exhibition matches. The previous third-round draft picks totaled 0.270/.384/.460 batting line between the first two minor league levels last season. Apparently, his offensive upside room is more than McCann or Tromp brings to the table. That said, when studying MLB pitching for the first time, many of the top prospects struggled. If Baldwin’s career has made a tough start, McCann can step in as a starter until Murphy returns from a ruptured rib. McCann has much more experience as a major catcher than Tromp has.
