Brian McCann was forced to make an early exit from Wednesday’s game against the Mariners due to right foot soreness, but the Yankees got some good news today.
According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York, McCann is considered day-to-day after an MRI and a CT scan on his foot both came back negative. The 31-year-old backstop originally hurt his foot on May 24 and has been playing through pain since, but apparently it’s nothing serious.
After a strong finish to May, McCann is batting .248/.315/.452 with eight home runs and 33 RBI over 45 games this season. Of course, his value goes beyond what he does at the plate. According to Eno Sarris of FanGraphs, McCann has been the second-best defensive catcher in the game if you include his blocking, framing, and game-calling. Relying on John Ryan Murphy would be a pretty big downgrade, so the Yankees will have to hope that the foot issue doesn’t linger.
