(CBSNewYork)- It’s official. Catcher James McCann is a New York Met.
The team officially announced the signing of the former White Sox All-Star catcher to a four-year contract that reports over the weekend indicate is worth over $40 million.
The 30-year-old McCann played in Chicago for the past two seasons putting together the best two years of his career thus far. An All-Star in 2019, he posted career-highs in batting average (.280), on-base percentage (.360) and slugging percentage (.536) in the shortened 2020 season. McCann was also behind the plate for White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito’s no-hitter on August 25.