Kyle McCann C FA Thu 3/28/24 3:17 PM
Kyle McCann
C FA
The Athletics selected McCann's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
McCann won the backup catcher job as the A's elected to send Tyler Soderstrom to Las Vegas. He doesn't figure to play much behind Shea Langeliers.
Kyle McCann C FA Wed 3/20/24 4:03 PM
Kyle McCann
C FA
McCann has an opportunity secure the No. 2 catcher job behind Shea Langeliers in the wake of Tyler Soderstrom's demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCann was a fourth-round pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, and he's steadily ascended in the organizational ranks since that point. The 26-year-old spent the entirety of the 2023 season with Las Vegas, producing a solid .270/.351/.474 slash line with 35 extra-base hits and 57 RBI across 97 games. McCann hasn't been anywhere near as successful this spring -- he sports a .211 average across 23 Cactus League plate appearances -- but manager Mark Kotsay implies McCann remains in contention with veteran Carlos Perez for the No. 2 job and has complimented McCann for "continuing to grow and make improvements to challenge for that opportunity."