Two years ago this week, the Mets made one of their first major signings of the Steve Cohen era. It was a four-year, $40.6 million deal with catcher James McCann. To celebrate this anniversary, New York signed Omar Narvaez Thursday night, which would give them four (!) catchers on the 40-man roster.
This signing all but means McCann will be traded soon. We can assume Francisco Alvarez isn’t going anywhere, and the Mets probably want to hold onto Gold Glove finalist Tomas Nido.
McCann has appeared in just 182 games for the Mets since 2021. His offensive numbers have been less-than-inspiring.