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Brian McCann agrees to deal to return to Braves
ATLANTA -- Brian McCann slipped on the No. 16 jersey he wore for so many years.
Looking to improve on their first division title in five years, the Atlanta Braves agreed a one-year contract with McCann on Monday.
McCann's $2 million contract was announced by the Braves, reuniting the team with a catcher who was a seven-time All-Star from 2005-13. A native of suburban Atlanta, he was eager for a chance to return home with his wife and two children.
McCann, who turns 35 in February, left the Braves to sign an $85 million, five-year contract with the New York Yankees. He was traded to Houston after the emergence of Gary Sanchez , helping the Astros win their first World Series title in 2017.
But McCann dipped badly this year, hitting a career-low .212 with seven homers and 23 RBI in 63 games. He missed about two months because of arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in July.
Looking to improve on their first division title in five years, the Atlanta Braves agreed a one-year contract with McCann on Monday.
McCann's $2 million contract was announced by the Braves, reuniting the team with a catcher who was a seven-time All-Star from 2005-13. A native of suburban Atlanta, he was eager for a chance to return home with his wife and two children.
McCann, who turns 35 in February, left the Braves to sign an $85 million, five-year contract with the New York Yankees. He was traded to Houston after the emergence of Gary Sanchez , helping the Astros win their first World Series title in 2017.
But McCann dipped badly this year, hitting a career-low .212 with seven homers and 23 RBI in 63 games. He missed about two months because of arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in July.