Right-handed-hitting catcher James McCann won't just be remembered for hitting a bird perched on the backstop with a foul ball during Spring Training this year. No, there's much more to McCann's 2015 Spring Training story.
He had an outstanding offensive and defensive spring for the Detroit Tigers as he competed for the team's backup catcher job. He hit .348 in 49 plate appearances covering 21 games in Florida. His spring statistics came after a 2014 season at Triple-A Toledo where he hit .295 with seven home runs and 54 RBIs in 460 plate appearances. He hit .