Catcher Brian McCann was one of the many veterans to be shopped by the New York Yankees at the August 1st trade deadline this year. Both the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers were reported to have interest at the time, although the Rangers eventually filled their needs behind the plate by acquiring Jonathan Lucroy.
Talks progressed the furthest with Atlanta, but ultimately the two sides weren’t able to come to an agreement on a deal before the deadline.
When McCann cleared trade waivers in August, it was speculated that trade discussions could resume, but ultimately New York decided they’d be better off keeping McCann for their playoff run, even after giving his starting catcher job to rookie Gary Sanchez.