The Orioles acquired James McCann to serve as a quality backup and a veteran leader for Adley Rutschman. Baltimore snagged the 33-year-old from New York in exchange for a player to be named later. The Mets absorbed $19 million dollars, leaving Baltimore two years of McCann for only $5 million.
The move was met with positive reviews. Baltimore had secured a former All-Star, and McCann appeared to be a quality candidate to mentor Rutschman.
The Orioles obviously felt they could help McCann improve on his .195/.257/.282 line over 61 games in 2022. The backstop had two great years in Chicago before mostly floundering in a Mets’ uniform.