MLB Rumors: James McCann and the New York Mets are closely in on a 4 year, $40 million deal, per multiple reports.
The market for McCann has been surprisingly robust — Fangraphs predicted 2 years, $14 million for the 30 year old catcher, who was with the Detroit Tigers before being non-tendered after the 2018 season and joining the Chicago White Sox, while Kiley McDaniel had him at 2 years, $21 million. In four full seasons plus a cup of coffee with Detroit, McCann accumulated 2.2 bWAR while posting a .