I’m going to jump right into this icy pool with both feet. When the Atlanta Braves signed Brian McCann, it was a nice thing to see happen. But let’s face it: the team swapped out a 35-year-old catcher (Kurt Suzuki) and replaced him with one… a scant 5 months younger.
While declaring himself healthy and ready to go, you can’t escape the fact that McCann’s playing time has dwindled over the past couple of years after being a workhorse for the Braves and Yankees in years past:
Here’s his catching innings:
- 2006-2011: All over 1,000 innings, peaked at 1,143 in 2008
- 2012-2014: Between 800 and 1000
- 2015: 1,042
- 2016: 757
- 2017: 827
- 2018: 511 (counts rehab appearances)
Fun fact?