The New York Mets have a new starting catcher.
New York signed free-agent backstop James McCann to a four-year contract, the club announced Tuesday.
McCann's pact is worth $40.6 million, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
The Los Angeles Angels tried to match the Mets' offer but couldn't commit to a deal longer than three years, a source told Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times.
McCann slashed .289/.360/.536 with seven home runs in 31 games for the Chicago White Sox in 2020. The 30-year-old was an All-Star in 2019 after accruing 2.3 fWAR.
The Mets have also inked reliever Trevor May in free agency and re-signed right-hander Marcus Stroman to start the offseason.
The club doesn't appear to be finished, either:
While McCann got a great deal, since they didn’t spend much bigger for Realmuto this bodes well for the Mets to continue their pursuit of star CF George Springer. They’ve also talked to Trevor Bauer, but they are seen as a favorite for Springer.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 12, 2020
Meanwhile, Stroman took to Twitter to voice his approval:
Beyond excited to work with @JamesMcCann34. I’ve heard nothing but unbelievable things about him as a player and person. Guy rakes at the dish and is always locked in behind the plate! Welcome to NY my man! @Mets
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) December 12, 2020
