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James McCann

James McCann

Free Agent
C
Age: 36
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'2" / 235
DOB: 6/13/1990
(36 years, 4 months, 30 days)
C
Season20262027Total
TeamARIFGDC- - -
LevelMLBPROJMLB
G52651013
PA1662563610
HR79104
AVG.282.240.244
OBP.311.286.295
SLG.455.398.386
wOBA.332.299.295
wRC+1098885
WAR0.50.45.6
2026 Games
Played
C:45
1B:7
RosterResource
Draft:2011, Rd: 2, Pick: 16, Ovr: 76
Draft Team:Detroit Tigers
School:Arkansas Fayetteville

Contract1 yr, $2.75M (2026) (RR)
Free Agent
AAV: $2.75M
Service Time
10.126
MiLB Options
n/a
Free Agent
2027
News
Rotowire: McCann went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Padres. (9/27/2026)

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Contract History

1 yr, $2.75M (2026)
Deal agreed to with Diamondbacks on 2025-11-21.
Free Agent
Service time at contract start: 10.126
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$2,750,000$0$2,750,000$0$500,000$0$3,250,000$3,250,000
2027FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$2,750,000$0$2,750,000$0$500,000$0$3,250,000$3,250,000
2027FREE AGENT
AVAILABLE INCENTIVES
SeasonIncentives
2026$100,000 if 50 days on active roster, $125,000 if 75 days on active roster, $125,000 if 100 days on active roster, $150,000 if 125 days on active roster
Bold = EarnedStrikethrough = Not EarnedPlain = PendingItalics = Buyout Escalator
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $404.516k (2025)
Deal agreed to with Diamondbacks on 2025-06-24.
Free Agent
Service time at contract start: 10.028
League minimum, prorated.
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$404,516$0$404,516$0$0$0$404,516$404,516
2026FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$404,516$0$404,516$0$0$0$404,516$404,516
2026FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, TBD (2025)
Deal agreed to with Braves on 2025-03-17.
MiLB
Service time at contract start: 10.028
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025MiLB
2026FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025MiLB
2026FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
4 yr, $40.6M (2021-24)
Deal agreed to with Mets on 2020-12-12.
Free Agent
Service time at contract start: 6.028
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2021$8,000,000$150,000$10,150,000$0$0$0$8,150,000$10,150,000
2022$8,000,000$150,000$10,150,000$0$0$0$8,150,000$10,150,000
2023$12,000,000$150,000$12,150,000$0$0$0$12,150,000$12,150,000
2024$12,000,000$150,000$12,150,000$0$0$0$12,150,000$12,150,000
2025FREE AGENT
Total$40,000,000$600,000$44,600,000$0$0$0$40,600,000$44,600,000
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2021$8,000,000$150,000$10,150,000$0$0$0$8,150,000$10,150,000
2022$8,000,000$150,000$10,150,000$0$0$0$8,150,000$10,150,000
2023$12,000,000$150,000$12,150,000$0$0$0$12,150,000$12,150,000
2024$12,000,000$150,000$12,150,000$0$0$0$12,150,000$12,150,000
2025FREE AGENT
Total$40,000,000$600,000$44,600,000$0$0$0$40,600,000$44,600,000
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $5.4M (2020)
Deal agreed to with White Sox on 2020-01-01.
Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 5.028
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2020$5,400,000$0$5,400,000$0$0$0$5,400,000$5,400,000
2021FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2020$5,400,000$0$5,400,000$0$0$0$5,400,000$5,400,000
2021FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.