McCann is out of the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

McCann receives a day off after going 2-for-3 during Friday's series opener against southpaw Cole Hamels. The 34-year-old has gotten off to a good start at the dish, hitting .345/.441/.345 with one RBI in 34 plate appearances through nine games this season. Max Stassi will fill in at the catcher's position for Saturday's affair.

McCann is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Minnesota, Brandon Warne of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCann will get the day off for the series finale while Max Stassi sets up behind the dish. Over eight games in 2018, McCann is hitting .308/.419/.308 with one RBI.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Max Stassi will pick up the start behind the dish after McCann caught the first two games of the series. Though McCann has gotten off to a solid start to the season with a 7-for-19 showing at the plate, he's unlikely to occupy a prime spot in the lineup in most contests due to the overwhelming position talent on the Houston roster.

McCann is not in the lineup against Baltimore on Wednesday, Hunter Atkins of The Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCann will get a standard day off as Max Stassi earns a start behind the plate for Wednesday's contest. Through four appearances in 2018, McCann has gone 5-for-12 with one RBI at the dish and will likely be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Padres.

McCann got on base in all four of his at-bats in Houston's 6-1 win over the Orioles on Monday, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a walk and getting hit by a pitch.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran catcher is swinging a hot bat to start the season, with five hits in his first 10 at-bats. He's not going to start every day for the Astros with Max Stassi and Evan Gattis also in the mix for time at catcher, but McCann still logged 399 plate appearances and hit 18 home runs last year, so he'll remain a solid fantasy option behind the plate provided he gets enough at-bats to match the consistent production he's managed throughout his career.

McCann is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite going 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and two runs Saturday when left-hander Matt Moore started for the opposition, the lefty-hitting McCann will take a seat with the Rangers bringing another southpaw (Mike Minor) to the hill for the series finale. Max Stassi will check in behind the dish and bat eighth Sunday.

McCann is not in the lineup against Texas on Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Oddly, McCann will take a seat with right-hander Doug Fister on the mound after starting against southpaw Cole Hamels on Opening Day, during which he went 1-for-4 with one run scored. Manager A.J. Hinch likely wants to keep the 34-year-old catcher spry throughout the course of the season, and carrying three catchers confirms that point. During Friday's outing, Max Stassi will draw the start behind the plate.

McCann will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's season opener against the Rangers, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

With lefty Cole Hamels on the mound for the opposition, the lefty-hitting McCann will slot in at the bottom of the order as Houston manager A.J. Hinch looks to limit the catcher's exposure to the unfavorable matchup. While McCann should move up a couple spots in the order against right-handed pitching, he'll likely pick up fewer starts than he did a season ago with Houston rostering two others catchers (Max Stassi and Evan Gattis) to help keep the 34-year-old fresh.

The Astros may give McCann more rest during the 2018 season, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear how many at-bats McCann will lose in 2018, but he shouldn't drop off too much relative to 2017. He played just 97 games in 2017, the fewest since his rookie campaign in 2005, however, some of that diminished playing time was attributable to a concussion and a knee injury. At 35, McCann's workload is naturally going to reduce, so manager A.J. Hinch is giving all three of his catchers ample opportunities to get comfortable with all of the starters. McCann should be the primary batterymate, and his power is still useful for fantasy teams even if he's limited to 90 games.

McCann is out of the lineup for Game 3 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Evan Gattis will serve as Houston's backstop and hit sixth Monday night. McCann has struggled over the course of the postseason. After playing in six games he's gone just 2-for-22 (.091) at the plate.