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McCann will start at catcher and bat ninth Tuesday in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series versus the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. With left-hander Cole Ragans toeing the slab for the Royals, the Orioles are going with McCann behind the plate and Adley Rutschman at designated hitter in Game 1. McCann closed out the regular season on a high note with a 1.087 OPS and four home runs in September.
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McCann went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Twins. McCann's three-run shot provided the winning runs for the Orioles and gave him eight home runs on the year. Over his final 14 games spanning 49 at-bats, McCann contributed a .265 batting average with five homers and 15 RBI. He'll continue to play a key role off the bench for the Orioles as they begin their postseason push Tuesday at home against the Royals.
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McCann went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's win against the Tigers. McCann knocked a two-run shot in the fourth inning and then capped off Baltimore's seven-run night with a solo shot in the sixth. He's hit four home runs over his last 11 appearances dating back to Aug. 20. The veteran catcher owns a .645 OPS with 16 extra-base hits through 221 plate appearances this season.
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McCann went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's win against the Rockies. McCann accounted for Baltimore's only two extra-base hits during the 6-1 victory. He ripped a two-run homer in the fourth inning followed by a double in the ninth. It was his fifth home run of the year and second in his last five appearances. McCann is slashing .223/.270/.348 with 13 extra-base hits and 22 RBI through 200 plate appearances.
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McCann went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Mets. McCann made his presence felt against his former team, extending Baltimore's lead to 3-0 with a sacrifice fly in the second inning before blasting a two-run homer off Jose Quintana in the fourth. The 34-year-old McCann has been solid at the plate recently, going 10-for-33 (.303) over his last 11 games. Overall, he's slashing .226/.277/.339 through 184 plate appearances this year with four homers, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored while backing up Adley Rutschman behind the plate.
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Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
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2024 | BAL | 66 | 214 | 27 | 50 | 8 | 31 | 13 | 56 | 1 | .233 |
2023 | BAL | 70 | 207 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 57 | 3 | .222 |
2022 | NYM | 61 | 174 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 46 | 3 | .195 |