The Bronx Bombers re-earned their nickname last night, for the time being of course, and slugged five home runs against the defending champion Kansas City Royals. Brian McCann was among four of the Yankees to go yard on Monday, hitting his fourth home run of the year and first since April 22nd. The [...]

Brian McCann sees his share of at-bats against lefties, but will get the day off after starting the last four contests. Romine has tallied five hits in 11 at-bats against southpaws this season, but has tallied just a .091 ISO over that span. McCann has hit a rough patch after a hot start to the seas[...]

Brian McCann had a big night in the Yankees' 7-0 win over the Orioles last night, as he was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. He is now 3-for-7 with three walks in three May games, a welcome sight for a Yankees offense that had been struggling mightily through April. Fantasy owners of McCann's se[...]

Brian McCann and Alex Rodriguez are both out for the New York Yankees tonight. Austin Romine will catch for Nathan Eovaldi and bat ninth. He is not much of an offensive threat and should remain on the bench for fantasy purposes. As for A-Rod, the MRI on his oblique came back negative, but the Yankee[...]

After beginning the 2016 campaign batting .500 over his first five games, Brian McCann is now 2 for his last 20 at the plate. He also hasn’t driven in a run in six straight games. McCann missed a game earlier in April after getting plunked on the foot with a pitch, something that has seemingly pro[...]

McCann has cooled off a since missing a game after getting plunked on the toe by a pitch earlier in the week. He has picked up only one hit in eight at-bats, and has struck out twice. I wouldn’t read too much into these performances as McCann has been one of the most consistent and productive Yank[...]

Brian McCann was hit in the toe by a deflected pitch and was replaced by Austin Romine in the ninth inning. During the YES Network Yankees postgame, Joe Girardi announced that McCann was really sore and would need an X-ray. Girardi followed with "he will not be a player for us tomorrow." McCann had [...]

This article references Brian McCann and more! McCann also added a single, raising his average to .455. The solo homer was McCann’s 50th in pinstripes and 36th at Yankee Stadium. DFS players should target the veteran catcher when he plays at home, and seasonal owners should bank on another 20+ HR season.Keep on reading: Brian McCann Belts Solo Homer

This article references Brian McCann, Buster Posey and more! Despite winning the Silver Slugger award, Brian McCann was at the center of the Yankees late-season offensive struggles. After batting .289 in June, McCann hit .206 in July, .224 in August, and a dismal .177 in September. McCann did finish the year with a career-high 26 home runs and a career-high 96 RBI's, but his .232 batting average and 97 strikeouts spell some hesitation for fantasy owners. McCann is ranked as the third-best fantasy catcher on ESPN, and fourth on CBS Sports, mainly becaus[...]Keep on reading: Brian McCann: Top Five Fantasy Catcher

This article references Anthony Rizzo, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Derek Norris, Evan Gattis, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Russell Martin, Stephen Vogt, Travis d'Arnaud and more! What Have We Here? It's good to have a methodology. Today, we'll discuss the top five catcher keepers using a keeper value tool I developed. Many keeper leagues have a cost to keeping players. I wanted to incorporate that opportunity cost into my formula. These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secre[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Top Five Catcher Keeper Values