Tigers' James McCann breaks slump with rare triple
Tigers catcher James McCann was hitless in his last 13 at bats, entering Sunday's game.
He broke the slump in a big way, hitting his first triple since July 28, 2013, when he was with Double-A Erie.
"To be honest, when I was getting close to second I was a little surprised I could keep running," McCann said, per MLive. "I almost missed second. But I'm just glad I could hit the ball hard a few times today and help get our team a W."
McCann said it was just the third triple he's hit since college, counting one he hit in the Dominican Winter League in November, 2013.
Manager Brad Ausmus was impressed with McCann's swing.
"I think we're seeing that James McCann is a strong human," he said. "Although he didn't hit for a lot of power in the minors, it wouldn't shock me if a few years down the road he was hitting for more power."
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