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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 35)

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Birth Date	2-20-1984
Height	6' 3"
Weight	225 lbs

Age	40 years, 9 months, 1 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

: 3.52015
: 3.22016
: 2.02017
: 0.52018
: 1.02019
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2005	ATL	21	59	204	50	7	0	5	18	26	1	1	1	.278	.345	.400	100	0.1	0.7	-0.1	1.0
2006	ATL	22	130	492	147	34	0	24	41	54	3	2	0	.333	.388	.572	135	25.0	-3.8	-16.4	2.8
2007	ATL	23	139	552	136	38	0	18	35	74	5	0	1	.270	.320	.452	97	0.0	-4.0	6.5	2.8
2008	ATL	24	145	573	153	42	1	23	57	64	4	5	0	.301	.373	.523	133	24.5	-4.1	41.6	8.9
2009	ATL	25	138	551	137	35	1	21	49	83	5	4	1	.281	.349	.486	113	10.0	-2.0	36.9	7.1
2010	ATL	26	143	566	129	25	0	21	74	98	9	5	2	.269	.375	.453	126	17.8	-3.4	28.0	7.0
2011	ATL	27	128	527	126	19	0	24	57	89	2	3	2	.270	.351	.466	124	15.3	-2.6	41.2	8.1
2012	ATL	28	121	487	101	14	0	20	44	76	1	3	0	.230	.300	.399	101	0.6	-0.6	32.2	5.6
2013	ATL	29	102	402	91	13	0	20	39	66	5	0	1	.256	.336	.461	125	11.7	-1.7	12.1	4.2
2014	NYA	30	140	538	115	15	1	23	32	77	7	0	0	.232	.286	.406	105	3.1	-3.6	16.6	3.8
2015	NYA	31	135	535	108	15	1	26	52	97	11	0	0	.232	.320	.437	113	10.3	-4.5	4.4	3.5
2016	NYA	32	130	492	104	13	0	20	54	99	7	1	0	.242	.335	.413	106	4.8	-3.9	12.2	3.2
2017	HOU	33	97	399	84	12	1	18	38	58	7	1	0	.241	.323	.436	106	4.2	-0.2	-2.6	2.0
2018	HOU	34	63	216	40	3	0	7	19	40	6	0	1	.212	.301	.339	96	-0.4	-1.5	-3.4	0.5
2019	ATL	35	85	316	69	9	0	12	31	53	2	0	0	.249	.323	.412	100	1.6	-3.7	5.0	1.8
Career			1755	6850	1590	294	5	282	640	1054	75	25	9	.262	.337	.452	114	128.5	-38.9	214.3	62.2

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2003	ROM	A	SAL	115	453	.000	.000	.000	.327			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	MYR	A+	CRL	111	421	.000	.000	.000	.289			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ATL	MLB	NL	59	204	.262	.325	.410	.300	99	0.1	5.9	3.5	100	14	-0.1	0.7	0.1	1.0
2005	MIS	AA	SOU	48	198	.273	.342	.411	.284	96	9.5	2.5	1.3	118	0	-0.4	-1.3	5.7	0.8
2006	ATL	MLB	NL	130	492	.268	.335	.440	.332	94	33.9	14.8	8.8	135	12	-16.4	-3.8	25.0	2.8
2006	ROM	A	SAL	2	8	.271	.310	.344	.333	97	0.1	0.2	-0.1	88	0	0.0	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	139	552	.267	.332	.427	.282	101	-3.8	16.4	9.8	97	7	6.5	-4.0	0.0	2.8
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	145	573	.261	.329	.411	.306	97	29.9	16.6	9.8	133	10	41.6	-4.1	24.5	8.9
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	138	551	.260	.330	.415	.297	96	18.9	15.8	9.2	113	9	36.9	-2.0	10.0	7.1
2009	MYR	A+	CRL	2	7	.295	.343	.453	.500	95	1	0.2	-0.1	113	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
2009	GWN	AAA	INT	1	4	.274	.348	.390	.333	105	0.4	0.1	0.1	123	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	143	566	.257	.322	.396	.297	93	26.2	15.6	9	126	8	28.0	-3.4	17.8	7.0
2011	ATL	MLB	NL	128	527	.253	.313	.392	.287	96	16.2	14.2	8.2	124	13	41.2	-2.6	15.3	8.1
2011	GWN	AAA	INT	2	6	.257	.329	.369	.250	94	0.4	0.2	0	98	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	ATL	MLB	NL	121	487	.256	.318	.405	.234	99	-7.1	13.3	7.6	101	8	32.2	-0.6	0.6	5.6
2013	ATL	MLB	NL	102	402	.248	.311	.390	.261	99	11.3	10.6	5.9	125	8	12.1	-1.7	11.7	4.2
2013	ROM	A	SAL	4	16	.241	.328	.364	.222	97	3.7	0.5	0.1	179	0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2
2013	GWN	AAA	INT	3	10	.252	.327	.376	.286	102	0.4	0.3	0	115	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	140	538	.249	.312	.385	.231	99	-0.2	13.9	4.8	105	8	16.6	-3.6	3.1	3.8
2015	NYA	MLB	AL	135	535	.251	.313	.400	.235	109	3.9	14.4	8	113	7	4.4	-4.5	10.3	3.5
2016	NYA	MLB	AL	130	492	.254	.320	.413	.269	111	-3	13.9	3.8	106	6	12.2	-3.9	4.8	3.2
2017	HOU	MLB	AL	97	399	.255	.320	.426	.237	102	1.4	11.7	6.7	106	8	-2.6	-0.2	4.2	2.0
2018	HOU	MLB	AL	63	216	.249	.319	.411	.229	98	-4.2	6.1	3.6	96	11	-3.4	-1.5	-0.4	0.5
2018	CCH	AA	TEX	5	17	.237	.295	.355	.182	96	-0.2	0.5	0	95	0	0.2	-0.3	-0.1	0.0
2018	FRE	AAA	PCL	2	8	.254	.301	.403	.200	94	-0.9	0.2	0	72	0	0.0	0.1	-0.2	0.0
2019	ATL	MLB	NL	85	316	.247	.317	.422	.261	100	-2.4	9.5	5.7	100	13	5.0	-3.7	1.6	1.8

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2003	ROM	A	SAL	453	424	40	123	31	3	12	196	71	24	73	7	4	.290	.331	.462	.172	0	0
2004	MYR	A+	CRL	421	385	45	107	35	0	16	190	66	31	54	2	2	.278	.338	.494	.216	0	0
2005	ATL	MLB	NL	204	180	20	50	7	0	5	72	23	18	26	1	1	.278	.345	.400	.122	1	4
2005	MIS	AA	SOU	198	166	27	44	13	2	6	79	26	25	26	2	3	.265	.368	.476	.211	0	0
2006	ROM	A	SAL	8	7	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.000	0	0
2006	ATL	MLB	NL	492	442	61	147	34	0	24	253	93	41	54	2	0	.333	.388	.572	.240	6	0
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	552	504	51	136	38	0	18	228	92	35	74	0	1	.270	.320	.452	.183	6	2
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	573	509	68	153	42	1	23	266	87	57	64	5	0	.301	.373	.523	.222	3	0
2009	GWN	AAA	INT	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	.333	0	0
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	551	488	63	137	35	1	21	237	94	49	83	4	1	.281	.349	.486	.205	6	3
2009	MYR	A+	CRL	7	6	1	2	2	0	0	4	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.429	.667	.333	0	0
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	566	479	63	129	25	0	21	217	77	74	98	5	2	.269	.375	.453	.184	4	0
2011	ATL	MLB	NL	527	466	51	126	19	0	24	217	71	57	89	3	2	.270	.351	.466	.195	2	0
2011	GWN	AAA	INT	6	6	1	2	0	0	1	5	2	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.833	.500	0	0
2012	ATL	MLB	NL	487	439	44	101	14	0	20	175	67	44	76	3	0	.230	.300	.399	.169	3	0
2013	ROM	A	SAL	16	14	4	5	1	0	3	15	7	2	2	0	0	.357	.438	1.071	.714	0	0
2013	GWN	AAA	INT	10	9	1	3	0	0	1	6	2	1	1	0	0	.333	.400	.667	.333	0	0
2013	ATL	MLB	NL	402	356	43	91	13	0	20	164	57	39	66	0	1	.256	.336	.461	.205	2	0
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	538	495	57	115	15	1	23	201	75	32	77	0	0	.232	.286	.406	.174	4
2015	NYA	MLB	AL	535	465	68	108	15	1	26	203	94	52	97	0	0	.232	.320	.437	.204	7	0
2016	NYA	MLB	AL	492	429	56	104	13	0	20	177	58	54	99	1	0	.242	.335	.413	.170	2	0
2017	HOU	MLB	AL	399	349	47	84	12	1	18	152	62	38	58	1	0	.241	.323	.436	.195	5	0
2018	HOU	MLB	AL	216	189	22	40	3	0	7	64	23	19	40	0	1	.212	.301	.339	.127	2	0
2018	CCH	AA	TEX	17	15	1	3	0	0	1	6	3	2	3	0	0	.200	.294	.400	.200	0	0
2018	FRE	AAA	PCL	8	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.000	0	0
2019	ATL	MLB	NL	316	277	28	69	9	0	12	114	45	31	53	0	0	.249	.323	.412	.162	6	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2076	0.4961	0.4591	0.8510	0.6515	0.2696	0.9076	0.7163	0.1490	-0.0086
2009	2133	0.5063	0.4665	0.8171	0.6296	0.2991	0.8750	0.6921	0.1829	-0.0086
2010	2207	0.4712	0.4368	0.7915	0.6096	0.2828	0.8659	0.6485	0.2085	-0.0068
2011	2021	0.4933	0.4592	0.8060	0.6279	0.2949	0.8770	0.6589	0.1940	-0.0073
2012	1917	0.4924	0.4241	0.8524	0.5763	0.2765	0.9210	0.7138	0.1476	-0.0077
2013	1619	0.4682	0.4145	0.8361	0.5792	0.2695	0.8815	0.7500	0.1639	-0.0019
2014	2038	0.5172	0.4338	0.8439	0.5787	0.2785	0.9066	0.7044	0.1561	-0.0075
2015	2081	0.4911	0.4176	0.8251	0.5646	0.2757	0.9168	0.6438	0.1749	-0.0051
2016	1983	0.4569	0.4281	0.8033	0.5872	0.2943	0.8853	0.6656	0.1967	0.0000
2017	1575	0.4705	0.4286	0.8296	0.5776	0.2962	0.8902	0.7247	0.1704	0.0000
2018	836	0.4928	0.4091	0.7865	0.5583	0.2642	0.8391	0.6786	0.2135	0.0000
2019	1262	0.4778	0.4374	0.8098	0.5920	0.2959	0.8431	0.7487	0.1902	0.0000
Career	21748	0.4868	0.4366	0.8226	0.5975	0.2837	0.8877	0.6924	0.1774	-0.0050

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-09	2014-08-17	7-DL	8	6	-	Head	Concussion	Foul Ball	-
2014-07-04	2014-07-06	DTD	2	2	Left	Foot	Soreness		-
2014-04-14	2014-04-16	DTD	2	0	Right	Fingers	Contusion	Index Finger	-	-
2013-09-27	2013-10-03	DTD	6	3	Right	Groin	Strain		-	-
2013-08-11	2013-08-12	DTD	1	1	-	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2013-03-22	2013-05-06	15-DL	45	30	Right	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Labrum and Instability	2012-10-16	-
2012-10-16	2012-10-16	Off	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum and Instability	2012-10-16	-
2012-09-16	2012-09-18	DTD	2	2	Right	Thigh	Inflammation	Hamstring Tendinitis	-	-
2012-09-02	2012-09-05	DTD	3	3	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2012-08-17	2012-08-19	DTD	2	2	Right	Shoulder	Cartilage Injury	Labrum and Cyst	-	-
2012-08-08	2012-08-11	DTD	3	2	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	with Cortisone Injection	-	-
2012-06-03	2012-06-05	DTD	2	1	-	Knee	Contusion		-	-
2012-05-27	2012-05-28	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-05-22	2012-05-25	DTD	3	3	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-04-28	2012-04-29	DTD	1	1	Right	Trunk	Strain	Intercostal	-	-
2011-07-27	2011-08-14	15-DL	18	16	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2011-06-11	2011-06-11	On-Alr	0	0		Shoulder	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-05-27	2010-05-30	DTD	3	3		Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2009-10-16	2009-10-16	Off	0	0	Bilateral	Face	Surgery	LASIK	2009-10-16
2009-09-22	2009-09-22	DTD	0	0	Left	Wrist	Contusion		-
2009-04-23	2009-05-08	15-DL	15	13	Left		Infection		-
2009-03-31	2009-04-02	Camp	2	0	Right	Knee	Contusion		-
2009-03-28	2009-03-30	Camp	2	0	Right	Fingers	Contusion	Ring Finger	-
2008-09-02	2008-09-02	DTD	0	0		Shoulder	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2008-07-28	2008-08-04	DTD	7	7		Head	Concussion	Player Collision At Home Plate	-
2008-05-25	2008-05-25	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Heat Related	-
2007-09-06	2007-09-07	DTD	1	0		Ankle	Sprain		-
2007-07-05	2007-07-06	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Sprain		-
2007-06-08	2007-06-09	DTD	1	1		Ankle	Soreness		-
2007-06-06	2007-06-07	DTD	1	1	Left	Fingers	Soreness	Ring Finger	-
2007-05-02	2007-05-04	DTD	2	1	Left	Hand	Soreness	Backswing	-
2007-04-23	2007-04-23	DTD	0	0	Left	Fingers	Contusion	Ring Finger	-
2006-09-10	2006-09-10	DTD	0	0	Left	Hand	Contusion		-
2006-05-24	2006-06-09	15-DL	16	15	Left	Ankle	Sprain	Player Collision At Home Plate	-
2006-05-21	2006-05-23	DTD	2	2	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2019	ATL	$2,000,000
2018	NYA	$5,500,000
2018	HOU	$11,500,000
2017	NYA	$5,500,000
2017	HOU	$11,500,000
2016	NYA	$17,000,000
2015	NYA	$17,000,000
2014	NYA	$17,000,000
2013	ATL	$12,000,000
2012	ATL	$11,666,667
2011	ATL	$6,666,667
2010	ATL	$5,666,667
2009	ATL	$3,666,667
2008	ATL	$800,000
2007	ATL	$500,000
2006	ATL	$333,500

Years	Description	Salary
14 yr	Previous	$128,300,168
14 yr	Total	$128,300,168

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
13 y 117 d	B.B. Abbott	1 year/$2M (2019)

Details

1 year/$2M (2019). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/26/18. Retired 10/19.
5 years/$85M (2014-18), plus 2019 club option. Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/3/13. 14-18:$17M annually. 19:$15M club option, no buyout. 2019 becomes player option if McCann: 1) has at least 1,000 plate appearances combined in 2017-18, 2) starts at least 90 games at catcher in 2018, and 3) does not end 2018 season on the disabled list. No-trade protection. Acquired by Houston in trade from NY Yankees 11/17/16, with Yankees paying $11M ($5.5M/year) of McCann's 2017-18 salaries as part of the deal. Houston declined 2019 option 10/31/18.
6 years/$26.8M (2007-12), plus 2013 club option. Signed extension with Atlanta 3/07, replacing 1 year/$0.44M deal signed 2/07. $1M signing bonus. 07:$0.5M, 08:$0.8M, 09:$3.5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$6.5M, 12:$8.5M, 13:$12M club option, $0.5M buyout. McCann may earn additional $3M in 2012 based on Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers & All-Star selections in 2007-11 (2012 salary increased to $11.5M). 2012 becomes a club option if McCann fails to win specified awards in 2007-11. Atlanta exercised 2013 option 10/30/12.
1 year/$0.3335M (2006). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/06.
1 year (2005). Contract purchased by Atlanta 6/05.
Drafted by Atlanta 2002 (2-64) (Duluth HS, Ga.). $0.75M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-06-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In an NL-only league that scores OBP and SLG instead of AVG, is it time to cut bait on Yadier Molina and Buster Posey in favor of waiver guys like Kurt Suzuki, Tyler Flowers, or Brian McCann? (Tynan from Tacoma, WA)	I'm facing a similar Posey question in a couple of leagues. I know injuries are involved, neither have really hit for any power. In the OBP/SLG format, especially in redraft, I'm cool with moving on, as crazy as that feels to say. (Mark Barry)
2017-02-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I got a surplus of catchers having Brian McCann, Gomes, Susac, Zunino, & Messoraco. Its only a one ctacher league so who would you look to deal as trying to get that flag this year. (Mateo from Ask Siri)	I'd keep McCann and trade literally everyone else. (George Bissell)
2015-07-23 17:00:00 (link to chat)	My dynasty league appears to hate catchers...Derek Norris, Yan Gomes, and Yadier Molina are all on waivers in a very deep 12-teamer, and there is NO trade market (other than when I overpayed for Sal Perez in my first year in the league and didn't know about the value of catchers until Brian McCann was dropped for David Murphy). Is this the case for all dynasty leagues? (John from Texas)	I don't play in any dynasty leagues. I would assume that given the keep forever nature of dynasty that the finite shelf life of catchers would make this more likely than in a Roto or redraft. But I'd have to ask our dynasty experts. Bret? BRET?!?!?!? (Mike Gianella)
2015-04-16 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you buying Brian McCann in a 12-team league? He just keeps struggling. (Ryan from New York)	In a one catcher league? No. I was skeptical about him entering the season and think his problems go beyond adjusting to the AL. (Mike Gianella)
2014-09-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Neither New York team (I am not partial to one over the other) has a clear path to return to relevance. The Mets have superb young pitching, but lack any depth of hitting talent- after Duda and Murphy, what is there? As for the Yankees, I can't see them as anything other than Oakland-East, in the absence of any upcoming talent. Where is the Jeter in this system? What do you suggest? (BeplerP from New York, NY)	I can't remember who said this, it may have been Ben Lindbergh, but the Yankees have a fairly simple path to returning to relevance: sign all of the good players. I think Hanley Ramirez is Bronx-bound this offseason, as is one of the better starting pitchers on the market. They'll need more from Brian McCann than they got this year, but a turnaround doesn't seem THAT unlikely. Provided Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda stay healthy in 2015, they'll contend. As for the Mets, it all comes down to how much they want to spend on free agents. David Wright should bounce back, and I like Dilson Herrera a lot. If Matt Harvey comes back healthy, there's a lot to like here, too. (Daniel Rathman)
2014-07-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are the three most important players (no need to rank them in order of importance) in the race for the second American League wild card spot? (Matt Zemek from Seattle)	Hisashi Iwakuma needs to continue pitching like a No. 2; Brian McCann has to handle a hastily-thrown-together rotation and also clobber the ball some more; Billy Butler has to mash the baseball back in the air for doubles and dingers. If everyone is OK with it, I ranked them by body weight. (Matt Sussman)
2014-03-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Does the pitch-framing prowess of a player like Brian McCann make it more likely his team will outperform PECOTA projections? (Pedro from NY)	Yes, I suppose so. Hopefully that will change by the time we put out projections for 2015. (Ben Lindbergh)
2014-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Jorge Alfaro hit enough to reach his ceiling (or close to it)? (Shawnykid23 from CT)	If we knew if prospects would hit enough to reach their ceilings, none of this would be any fun. What we can say with some confidence, however, is that Alfaro has enough power potential to be an above-average bat behind the plate, regardless of whether he hits .230 or .280. The difference between those two is what will determine whether he becomes Jared Saltalamaccia or Brian McCann. (Jeff Moore)
2014-02-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Brian McCann in New York this season? (Ned from Atlanta)	Ned, I like the pairing. The Yankees needed a catcher, and I believe McCann was the best available. He can obviously hit a lick, and his power should play well within that ballpark. He's been a consistent 20-homer guy, but I think he should see that number increase a few per-year in the short run. Maybe not all the way to 30, but he ought to set a new career-high (currently 24). Defensively, McCann doesn't have a great arm but he's regarded as a solid defender, due in part to how he manages the staff. For 2014, PECOTA says .255/.335/.448. I'd probably take the over, assuming he stays healthy. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-09-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Brian McCann has had 2 recent incidents that led to the benches clearing...vs mia and the jose fernandez hr and the now infamous goalie act at home plate. do you think that will affect the way teams view him as a free agent? (hdub from the bleachers)	I don't expect that to impede him on the open market at all. He is an extremely talented player that will be in very high demand. The recent incidents won't hurt that at all, I don't think. (Mark Anderson)
2013-09-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Let's say Chicago or Detroit called saying they want my players and are willing to offer prospects. Who should I ask for? Both farm systems I think stink. (Kevin from Houston )	Considering you can't yet ask for this year's draft picks, the pickings are going to be pretty slim. From Detroit, the obvious answer is Nick Castellanos, but you could also be intrigued by players like Endrys Briceno, Drew VerHagen, Brian McCann, and Steven Moya. From the White Sox you can look at Courtney Hawkins, despite what Mortimer says, and I still believe in Trayce Thompson a little bit. (Mark Anderson)
2013-05-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In a dynasty league in which I'm competing, but I'm weak at SP, I can trade 2 prospect picks, Gerrit Cole, & Brian McCann for Chris Sale and Alex Cobb. I'm leaning no because I lurve me some Cole. Still, I have Carlos Santana, and with Josh Johnson, Halladay, & Haren all disappointing, I could use the help (Rest of staff is Medlen, Moore, Gallardo, Wainwright, and CC). Should I pull the trigger? (Jim Clancy from Exhibition Stadium)	I love Cole, too, but if you're in contention to win this year, you do the deal. Prospect love kills folks in these leagues bc they get married to endless cycle of the future and then they want to compete now and have future assets. Just focus on now. I'd do the deal. (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-10 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Until Brian McCann returns, should I stick with vanilla Ryan Doumit or take a chance on Buck, Gattis, Arencibia or Pierzynski? (non-keeper points league) Thanks. (rjblakel from Australia)	If your add/drop rules are liberal, you can certainly ride John Buck's hot hand. But Ryan Doumit is fine, and A.J. Pierzynski really isn't much worse/is about the same. (Mike Gianella)
2013-04-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Buying or selling Atlanta's streak as being something bigger than just a nice early-season stretch? (Dan Rozenson from Washington, DC)	Thanks for the question, Dan. The Braves aren't going to play .850 ball all year, but there's no question in my mind that they're one of the best teams in baseball. As I wrote in the WYNTK a few days ago, their 12-2 start is even more impressive when you consider the players-Freddie Freeman, Brandon Beachy, Brian McCann, et al-who are on the shelf. There's a lot more where this is coming from. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-08-27 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Brian McCann done? After injuring his oblique in the 19 inning affair w/Pittsburgh last year, McCann's numbers for the past calender year have been awful. No need to resign a player on the decline, especially when you already have an Uggla sized albatross weighing down the budget. (dan11995 from ATL)	No, I don't think so. The only thing that's really out of line with what he's done in the past is his BABIP, which is easy enough to chalk up to bad luck. The power is still there, his plate discipline is still there, so I wouldn't be jumping ship on McCann yet. (Derek Carty)
2012-07-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you rank the top 5 catchers for the rest of 2012 in an obp league? (Jim from NY)	1- Buster Posey 2- Joe Mauer 3- Yadier Molina 4- Brian McCann 5- Mike Napoli Miguel Montero and Matt Wieters could easily jump into the mix. (Josh Shepardson)
2012-07-09 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Going into the allstar break, which team do you see making a run to come from 2nd or worse in the division to make a run a the pennant (Cano don't ya know from NY)	The Angels are probably the trendy pick for this question, but I'll go with the Braves. Judging by the last four days, Brian McCann is back to hitting like Brian McCann, and I think Frank Wren will make a deal for a starting pitcher to shore up the rotation. One more Braves note: Craig Kimbrel has recorded 33 strikeouts since he last issued a walk. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-06-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Picture this: Dickey deserves to make (and possibly start) the ASG. However, none of the presumed NL all-star catchers have experience catching a knuckler. Dickey lobbies to have Josh Thole added to roster as his "personal catcher". Request is turned down because now ... "the game counts" and Thole is not worthy of a spot on the roster. Comments? (dianagram from VORGville)	Personally, I want Zack Greinke to start the All-Star Game just because it's in Kansas City. Others, like Dickey, are more likely candidates though. As for the scenario, it's interesting. I can see it being a possibility, complete with Thole not making it. And I wouldn't be too saddened by it. Catchers may not be used to catching the knuckler, but I bet they can if necessary (especially for 2 innings). the more important consideration, though, is what La Russa thinks about catchers catching the knuckler. I bet he'd be happy to give Yadier Molina that chance. If Brian McCann is the starter though, he might think differently... (Larry Granillo)
2012-04-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In defense of Matt Wieters, what constitutes a "star," exactly? How many WARs is that? Because if Wieters plays this year just a tiny bit better than last year, that's another Brian McCann. (Christopher from Tennessee)	Wieters has one good year as an above-average player under his belt; last year he was worth 3.4 WARP, via a .266 True Average and slightly above-average defense in his age 25 season. Brian McCann is 28 and has five seasons out of six of at least 3.5 WARP and a .266 TAv under his belt, with an average of 4.0 WARP. Year in and year out, he delivers that kind of value. THAT is a star. If Wieters can develop into a consistent 3-4 win player, we can call him that, too, but he's got to maintain that level. (Jay Jaffe)
2012-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	That's funny, I never even think of C as a position since I've never, ever had a good C before. (kddean from loop)	That might be a mistake. Catcher is the most scarce and definitely needs to be paid attention to. Their stats count just as much as anyone else's. Would you rather have Brian McCann and Placido Polanco or Pablo Sandoval and George Kottaras? (Derek Carty)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Miguel Montero? He had a huge 2009 second half: 254 PA, .316/.366/.534 (on a .358 BABIP) and 11 Bombs. I thought he could be roughly equal to Brian McCann in 2010 but had the knee injury in the first week. What do you think happens to him in 2011? (Tom from New York)	I like Montero, but not more than McCann or even as much. I think he'll be a pretty good pickup, but some people may overrate him, which makes him kind of dangerous to chase. (Marc Normandin)
2010-10-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	John What's your take on Brian McCann? He has been very inconsistent. Is he hurt? Thanks Patrick O'Connor (thome679 from dubuque, iowa)	McCann puts a lot of pressure on himself and it's only gotten worse with Chipper and Prado out of the lineup. He has his ups and downs but there is little doubt he is one of the best offensive catchers in the game. He's also a super kid, to boot. (John Perrotto)
2010-09-15 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Jason Heyward deserving of a spot somewhere on an NL MVP ballot? (David from CT)	Certainly somewhere, though not anywhere near the point of actually contending for the award. Though I've thrown tantrums in the past when certain players don't show up second or third on an award ballot, with Heyward we are talking about maybe the seventh or eighth spot, over which I just cannot get worked up. I flip-flop between Heyward and Posey for Rookie of the Year everyday, but I don't think Heyward is a serious MVP candidate. Hitting .275/.405/.480 is phenomenal, especially for a rookie, but as I think of the candidates, my list goes: Votto, Pujols, CarGo, A-Gonz, Halladay, and then pick a name out of the hat for the rest, as they aren't potential winners. Add in that Martin Prado and Brian McCann have been incredibly valuable to the Braves and I have a hard time really suggesting that Heyward is the main reason the Braves are where they are right now. So, to sum this up, sure, he is probably deserving of a spot somewhere, but not deserving of serious consideration for the award. (Eric Seidman)
2010-08-17 14:45:00 (link to chat)	What's up Seidman - wondering what your take on Brian McCann is. I have a feeling what we see is what we get (which is a very good offensive catcher), but I keep waiting for that real "consolidation" year where he walks 60-70 times in addition to the 25 HR power and good contact skills he's displayed at times in the past. Think we get at least one big "HOLY CRAP!!" year out of McCann during his peak? (Nico Toscani from Above the Law)	Absolutely. He's still so young, and he's already shown he can put up incredible numbers in the past. I would bet he has another .385/.530 season in him and then settles into several years in the .375/.485 range, which should be more than enough to keep him the second best catcher in baseball. (Eric Seidman)
2010-07-06 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Dare I say it? Carlos Santana is the 2nd best offensive catcher in baseball behind Mauer, RIGHT NOW. (tommybones from brooklyn)	You know what? You could be right, although you might hurt Brian McCann's and Geovany Soto's feelings. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Russell Martin just done? Are speedy catchers just always prey to Sick Boy's theory of acting from Trainspotting? (Cory from LA)	I'm reasonably optimistic, particularly given that he's back to playing ball and won't miss Opening Day due to the groin problem. You know, for all of the flaws he showed last year, Martin was still the most valuable catcher in the NL this side of Brian McCann and Yadier Molina according to WARP. All that said, I don't get Trainspotting reference. How does Sean Connery's career fit into all of this? (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Posey a better version or equal version of Brian McCann? Peak years of 20-25 hrs, .290-.300 (or better) sound about right? (Jacob348 from The Bay Area)	Brian McCann is already there. If Posey turns in McCann, Posey's upside will have been realized. McCann is really, really good. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-01-12 18:30:00 (link to chat)	Is there any chance that Matt Wieters outproduces Brian McCann this season, or am I a few years away? And how good do you think Adam JOnes can be? (John from NJ)	Per Lloyd Christmas's experiences with Mary Swanson, there's always a chance. But I would bet against that type of occurrence next season. Wieters should easily outplay his 2009 self next season but McCann is probably second to Chase Utley on the list of most underappreciatedly awesome players in the game. Adam Jones, jury is still out on him for me. Too small of a defensive sample to call him poor, but he could end up being offensively similar to Shane Victorino as easily as he could be a .365/.520 player. (Eric Seidman)
2009-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	When are you taking Weiters in a Keeper draft? Before any of McCann/Martin/Mauer/Soto? (Matt A from Raleigh)	Lots of Wieter's questions today, so let me put out this fire early. I wouldn't draft him in a keeper league before those more established, young and incredibly productive players. Yes, he had a great year at Double-A, and yes, PECOTA is very much in love with Monsieur Wieters, but that Brian McCann guy is pretty awesome too, and you already know what he's capable of. I'm not sure I agree with PECOTA on Wieter's flawless projection (from the 10th percentile to the 90th, there isn't a projection unworthy of drafting). He's also still not the starter in Baltimore, and even if you think it's inevitable, he's going to get fewer PA than catchers who are going to hit. I ranked him in the middle of my top 10 for a reason, and it's because I think his forecast is a bit aggressive. I would rather miss out on what little extra he could hypothetically provide over someone like McCann than be left looking silly when he doesn't immediately set the world on fire after his debut. [Pours gasoline on fire] Hell, I even ranked Iannetta ahead of Wieters this year. (Marc Normandin)
2008-10-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You are Theo Epstein: would you trade Jon Lester for Brian McCann? (mattymatty from Philly)	Two separate people just suggested this. Yes, I do. But I'm ridiculously high on McCann, and am notoriously wary of pitchers. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-15 14:30:00 (link to chat)	What do you expect out of Brian McCann in 2008 in beyond? Will he ever return to being the masher he was in 2006, or is 2007 more in line with what we should expect from him? (Marty from Charleston, SC)	2006 may be a stretch, but 2007 is the low-end projection out of me. He's still one of the best catchers in the league, and if Mauer's health troubles persist, there will be less competition for that spot soon enough. (Marc Normandin)
2008-01-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The other day,ESPN had a chat about who's the best young catcher in the game... the two guys discussed were Martin and Mauer. Are they the two best young catchers? Is anyone close? How good can Saltalamaccia and Weiters be? (I assume they are the two best not-established guys) (Franklin Stubbs from Los Angeles)	Brian McCann still needs to be in that discussion, though he lost a lot of ground last year. (Nate Silver)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	And Brian McCann clears the bases with a double to right field that gives the NL a 3-1 lead. That matches the NL's run total in each of the past two All-Star Games. (Jay Jaffe)

Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Framing Runs	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
2005	aax	.000	0.0	1891	-.001	0.7	47	.018	-.007	-0.2	0.3	-0.4
2005	mlb	-.001	-0.4	1946	.000	0.1	26	.053	-.001	-0.8	-1.2	-0.1
2006	mlb	-.012	-15.2	5051	.000	0.6	82	.023	-.001	-1.2	-16.0	-16.4
2007	mlb	.003	4.3	5387	.000	0.5	74	.035	-.003	-1.7	2.0	6.5
2008	mlb	.030	36.5	5494	-.001	1.5	110	.018	.009	-1.3	36.6	41.6
2009	mlb	.028	32.8	5342	-.002	3.7	86	.010	.001	-0.5	36.0	36.9
2009	aaa	.001	0.0	45	.000	0.0	1	-.003	.000	0.0	0.9	0.0
2010	mlb	.018	20.7	5373	-.004	5.7	107	-.009	.002	0.6	25.7	28.0
2011	aaa	.000	0.0	31	.000	0.0	2	.003	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	mlb	.032	33.6	5268	-.002	3.5	117	.000	.005	0.0	35.5	41.2
2012	mlb	.028	26.7	4592	-.003	4.0	80	.007	-.002	-0.3	30.4	32.2
2013	mlb	.015	11.3	3572	-.002	2.0	52	.024	-.003	-0.7	12.2	12.1
2013	aaa	.000	0.0	27	.000	0.0	0	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	afx	.000	0.0	107	-.002	0.1	7	.006	.003	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	mlb	.014	11.3	4292	-.001	1.6	72	-.045	.006	1.9	15.0	16.6
2015	mlb	.001	0.8	5244	.000	0.6	70	-.033	.000	1.2	2.1	4.4
2016	mlb	.015	11.0	3612	-.003	2.7	50	.015	.002	-0.5	13.2	12.2
2017	mlb	.002	1.4	4381	.000	-0.4	50	.073	.001	-2.5	-1.7	-2.6
2018	mlb	-.006	-3.0	2281	.002	-1.4	27	-.006	.001	0.1	-4.5	-3.4
2018	aax	.011	0.3	31	.000	0.0	2	-.001	.000	0.0	0.2	0.2
2018	aaa	.002	0.0	43	.000	0.0	0	.000	-.001	0.0	0.0	0.0
2019	mlb	.007	5.3	3216	.001	-0.9	39	.025	.002	-0.7	3.4	5.0

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PITCHf/x Hitter Profile

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