JAMES MCCANN NEWS

Orioles catcher James McCann shrugs off fastball to face, stays in game after being bloodied

Orioles catcher James McCann was struck in the face with a fastball and was treated for a severe nosebleed before staying in the game

JULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filling in for resting Rutschman McCann will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Impact McCann will get the nod behind the plate for the series finale in Miami while top backstop Adley Rutschman receives a breather for the day game after a night game. Over 142 plate appearances on the season, McCann has provided a .211/.254/.323 slash line with three home runs, 17 runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base. Even if Rutschman were to miss extended time with an injury, McCann would likely be a low-end fantasy option at catcher while occupying a spot at the bottom of the order.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

McCann goes deep off... McCann? How this wild moment came to be OAKLAND -- It was McCann vs. McCann: the A's Kyle McCann and the Orioles' James McCann. Both are catchers, and one McCann took the other dee...

JULY 6 • MLB.COM

Smacks homer in loss McCann went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-8 loss to the Guardians.

Impact McCann was able to generate a run in three of his four at-bats. He had an RBI single in the second inning, a solo shot in the fourth and an RBI groundout in the seventh. The veteran catcher is 7-for-33 (.212) over 10 games in June, and he continues to see sparse playing time as the backup to Adley Rutschman. For the year, McCann has a .202/.227/.325 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored, one stolen base and five doubles over 119 plate appearances.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians outlast Orioles 10-8 for 7th consecutive victory, 5th straight loss for Baltimore

José Ramírez hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians slugged their way to a seventh consecutive victory, beating the slumping Baltimore Orioles 10-8

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Absent from lineup Sunday McCann is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Houston.

Impact McCann will sit for a second straight game Sunday after going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in Friday's 14-11 loss. Adley Rutschman will serve behind home plate Sunday and bat in the leadoff spot against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Henderson homers on 1st pitch and Orioles beat Rays 5-2 for 1st 4-game sweep at Tropicana Field

Gunnar Henderson homered on the first pitch, Ryan O’Hearn drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 to finish their first four-game sweep at Tropica...

JUNE 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Henderson's 18th homer was a grand slam, and it happened because McCann finally drew a walk

Gunnar Henderson made Boston pay for a very ill-timed walk

MAY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles hold off Angels by throwing out base stealer. Trout becomes 1st in majors to reach 10 homers

Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson continued his hot streak at the plate against the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trout caught looking by Kimbrel with bases loaded for final out as Orioles beat slumping Angels 4-2

Craig Kimbrel struck out Mike Trout looking with the bases loaded for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 for their seventh win in eight games

APRIL 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles homer 3 more times in an 11-3 rout of Minnesota; they can sweep the series Wednesday

Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O’Hearn homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles trounced the Minnesota Twins 11-3

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benches and bullpens clear with Milwaukee up big in the sixth inning at Baltimore

Benches and bullpens emptied in the top of the sixth inning of the game between the Brewers and Orioles when Baltimore catcher James McCann came face to face with Willy Adames as t...

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCann has 2-out, 2-run single in 9th, Orioles emerge from 5-hour rain delay to beat Royals 4-3 James McCann had a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Baltimore Orioles emerged from a five-hour rain delay to beat the Kan...

APRIL 4 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Orioles walk off Royals, again, 4-3, to win series on James McCann's two-run single BALTIMORE - After managing just one hit through seven innings, the Orioles found their bats just in time to rally from a three-run deficit a...

APRIL 4 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

In line for backup duties McCann is 2-for-14 over his first five Grapefruit League games.

Impact The Orioles look set to run it back with Adley Rutschman and McCann as their big-league catchers. McCann got into 70 games last season, hitting .222 with six home runs, 26 RBI, 25 runs scored and three stolen bases over 226 plate appearances. Playing behind a young star like Rutschman means McCann is unlikely to see significant work aside from Rutschman's off days behind the dish and the occasional DH duty.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Added to lineup Friday McCann was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Adley Rutschman has been scratched due to an illness, so McCann will now start behind the plate and bat eighth versus the Red Sox and right-hander Nick Pivetta. Ryan O'Hearn is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep twice in slugfest McCann went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 13-12 victory over the Red Sox.

Impact McCann busted out of his 1-for-19 slump in a big way, blasting a two-run homer in the fourth inning and adding a solo shot in the sixth. Since the All-Star break, the 33-year-old catcher has been in the lineup nearly every other day, batting .267 with three home runs, 18 RBI, 14 runs, and two steals in 28 second-half games (86 at-bats).

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James McCann (2 HRs) powers Orioles past Red Sox for seventh straight win James McCann hit two home runs to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles stretch their winning streak to seven games by beating the Boston Red...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Orioles hang on to beat Red Sox 13-12 for 7th straight win as McCann homers twice

Yenier Cano retired Enmanuel Valdéz on a game-ending flyout that stranded the tying run on third as Boston’s ninth-inning rally fell short, and the Baltimore Orioles hung on to bea...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in lineup Friday McCann (hand) is back in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Impact McCann will start at catcher and bat sixth after missing a couple of games due to a bruised left hand. He was slashing .464/.515/.714 through 33 plate appearances in August prior to that minor injury and has a favorable matchup Friday versus Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Thursday McCann (hand) isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday against Toronto, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact McCann took a 98-mph fastball to his left hand during Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays, and he ended up sitting out Wednesday's game as well. Luckily, McCann said his hand is feeling much better, and he could potentially come off the bench Thursday if need be, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Has bruised left hand Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that McCann is day-to-day with a bruised left hand, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact McCann was struck in the hand by a 98 mph fastball during the Orioles' loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday, though he finished out the entire 10-inning game behind the plate. He's not playing Wednesday but should be able to avoid the IL and remain active as the backup to star catcher Adley Rutschman.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homer, three RBI in win McCann went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

Impact McCann popped a go-ahead solo shot in the fourth inning and added a two-run single to cap off the Orioles' rally in the 10th. The veteran has made the most of his chances in August, going 12-for-25 (.480) with a homer and 11 RBI this month. He's at a .243/.283/.405 slash line with four homers, 21 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases through 162 plate appearances on the year.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James McCann is clutch as Orioles top Athletics in 10 innings James McCann drove in three runs, two with a 10th-inning single as part of a five-run uprising, and the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the host...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

James McCann is clutch as Orioles top Athletics in 10 innings James McCann drove in three runs, two with a 10th-inning single as part of a five-run uprising, and the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the host...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM