Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with 'dead arm'
Boston Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before returning to a big league moundMARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JAMES MCCANN #27 - CATCHER - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
8 HR •
31 RBI •
.234 AVG
8 HR
31 RBI
.234 AVG
Lester pitches 2 innings, returns from gland removal surgery
Jon Lester was back on a mound, wearing a Washington Nationals uniform while facing opposing batters for the first time in spring training and striking out a couple during his two...MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Less than 2 weeks post-surgery, Lester makes Nationals debut
Jon Lester has made his spring debut for the Washington Nationals less than two weeks after having surgery to remove a parathyroid glandMARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Solid start to spring McCann has gone 6-for-23 (.304) with a double and a 1:6 BB:K through eight Grapefruit League games.
Impact Coming off a career-best .289/.360/.536 slash line in 2020, McCann is locked in as the Mets' starting catcher, but it's still reassuring that he's not struggling at the plate this spring. The 30-year-old will be looking to match or exceed the 18 homers and 60 RBI he racked up for the White Sox in 2019, and he could top the career-high 118 games he played that season, considering that his primary backup will be Tomas Nido, who owns a .553 OPS in the majors.
MARCH 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball
What’s that piece of advice Little League coaches always tell their kid — keep your eye on the ball, rightMARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins newcomer Happ back on mound after positive virus test
Eager for a fresh start with a new team, JMARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yasmani Grandal is ready to catch the bulk of the Chicago White Sox games after splitting time last year with James McCann: ‘That’s what I train for’ Last season, the Chicag White Sox had Yasmani Grandal and James McCann behind the plate. With McCann signing with the New York Mets, Grandal...
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Players return to COVID protocols as spring training opens
Pitchers and catchers around baseball reported to spring training Wednesday appreciating what’s at stake as they try to follow COVID-19 protocols make sure the season runs with min...FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AL Central teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the American League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catc...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NL East teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP source: White Sox, C Lucroy agree to minor league deal
The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy, giving them another option behind Yasmani GrandalFEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets trade LHP Steven Matz to Blue Jays for 3 young arms
In a deal between two of baseball’s busiest teams this winter, the New York Mets have traded left-hander Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays for three young pitchersJANUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP sources: Phillies, Realmuto agree on $115.5 million deal
Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that the Philadelphia Phillies and two-time All-Star catcher JJANUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carrasco: Mets primed for playoffs, can compete for title
New York has bulked up since Steven Cohen completed his $2.4 billion purchase of New York from the Wilpon and Katz families on Nov. 6, and new pitcher Carlos Carrasco is expecting...JANUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Francisco Lindor all smiles after trade from Indians to Mets
Francisco Lindor smiled widely for a full 40 minutes, enthralled to join a New York Mets team bulking up under new owner Steven CohenJANUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets
The Cleveland Indians have traded four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York MetsJANUARY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets C James McCann turns Tigers' release into $40.6M deal Two years after being released by the Detroit Tigers, catcher James McCann signed a $40.6 million, four-year deal...
DECEMBER 18, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Mets C James McCann turns Tigers' release into $40.6M deal NEW YORK (AP) — James McCann was released two years ago by the Detroit Tigers, and he says it's the best thing that ever happened to him.
DECEMBER 18, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Sustaining improving offense, defense key to McCann's value Unemployment-induced introspection helped transform James McCann’s career, and the Mets believe his resulting major improvements as a hitter...
DECEMBER 17, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
Mets C James McCann turns Tigers’ release into $40.6M deal NEW YORK - James McCann was released two years ago by the Detroit Tigers, and he says it's the best thing that ever happened to him.
DECEMBER 17, 2020 • THESTAR.COM
Mets C James McCann turns Tigers' release into $40.6M deal
Two years after being released by the Detroit Tigers, catcher James McCann signed a $40.6 million, four-year deal with the New York Mets this weekDECEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Watch new Mets catcher James McCann's introductory news conference Watch live as the Mets introduce new catcher James McCann.
DECEMBER 17, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
McCann to be introduced by Mets, 3:30 ET Catcher James McCann, who signed a four-year deal with the Mets on Tuesday, will be introduced by the club in a virtual news conference toda...
DECEMBER 17, 2020 • MLB.COM
McCann to be introduced by Mets, 3:30 ET Catcher James McCann, who signed a four-year deal with the Mets on Tuesday, will be introduced by the club in a virtual news conference toda...
DECEMBER 17, 2020 • MLB.COM
Free agent catcher McCann signs $40.6M, 4-yr deal with Mets NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent catcher James McCann signed a $40.6 million, four-year contract with the New York Mets on Tuesday, joining a team...
DECEMBER 15, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
