The Brian McCann era has come to a swift end in The Big Apple.
The Astros announced on Thursday that they have acquired the seven-time All-Star catcher from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league right-handers Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzman.
The #Astros have acquired C Brian McCann from the Yankees in exchange for RHP Albert Abreu and RHP Jorge Guzman.
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 17, 2016
McCann, 32, hit .242/.335/.413 with 20 home runs and 58 RBIs in 2016. We had heard recently that the Yankees were willing to move McCann in exchange for some top young talent, and it sounds like that’s exactly what wound up happening here.
23-year-old Gary Sanchez, who was phenomenal in limited playing time as a rookie last season, now figures to become the Yankees’ everyday backstop. Meanwhile, McCann, though not nearly the difference-maker he used to be, should still provide some veteran pop to a young Astros lineup while allowing slugger Evan Gattis to DH close to full-time.
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