No details yet, but over or under $100 million?

So you're telling me the Yankees will sign McCann, Stephen Drew, and Omar Infante AND sign Cano? Sounds like they might be moving on

Rosenthal defusing the rumor a bit now. Says talks are serious, but no deal is close

Rosenthal defusing the rumor a bit now. Says talks are serious, but no deal is close

 

@Ken_Rosenthal: Source: McCann close with #Yankees on five-year deal for more than $80M.

Where do Salty and AJ end up? Both Sox teams, Twins, and Rangers have holes behind the plate.

Where do Salty and AJ end up? Both Sox teams, Twins, and Rangers have holes behind the plate.

 

I think Rangers are making Soto their primary catcher. That was the word earlier anyway.

I think Rangers are making Soto their primary catcher. That was the word earlier anyway.

Good luck with that then.

I hope we trade for a young catcher. Not really liking the free agent options. I would rather see AJ back on like a one year (+ team option for '16) than to sign Saltalamacchia for more than 4 though.

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I wonder how if at all this will affect the Yankees' pursuit of Cano.

The deal with McCann is reportedly worth 5 years and $85 million. Yeah, no thanks.

The deal with McCann is reportedly worth 5 years and $85 million. Yeah, no thanks.

 

A lot of us feared for worse. To me, his bat hasn't been quite good enough for me to believe I want him as my DH in 3 or so years.

A lot of us feared for worse. To me, his bat hasn't been quite good enough for me to believe I want him as my DH in 3 or so years.

 

He's a .350-.360 wOBA guy at the catcher position, which is reall good. But if you put that at DH, that's not worth anywhere near $17 million a year.

I'll bet Salty is happy right now. This just raised his asking price no doubt and pretty much negating any chance of the Sox signing him (IMO).

 

The Yankees and Brian McCann have agreed upon a five-year, $85 million deal, per Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

 

The deal also includes a vesting option for a sixth year that could bring the deal to $100 million. McCann has been a top option for the Yankees since the outset of free agency, so it's no surprise they got their guy. The 29-year-old hit .256/.336/.461 with 20 homers in 102 games in 2013 and should improve on those numbers in his new digs.

 

Per Rotoworld

 

Deal looks like it is done.

That's not a bad dollar amount for him and he absolutely needed to come to the AL where he could DH sometimes. I'd have paid that if I were in Hahn's chair and I had a $125 million budget and the ability to win this year.

Much more justifiable in Yankee Stadium than anywhere else.

Can we trade for Gary Sanchez please?

Brian McCann has agreed to terms on a 5-year, $85 million

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id...ew-york-yankees

Can we trade for Gary Sanchez please?

Like this idea myself. He's a few years away but why not? Wonder what the Yanks would want.

Can we trade for Gary Sanchez please?

One would think they're hoping to plug him in when McCann is transitioning to more of a DH role.

Can we trade for Gary Sanchez please?

That would be fine with me.

Like this idea myself. He's a few years away but why not? Wonder what the Yanks would want.

 

They would probably ask for Quintana back. Big mistake on their part to let him walk in free agency a few years ago.

Would loved for the Sox to get him at that price.

Can we trade for Gary Sanchez please?

 

Not sure how realistic it is that the Yankees will trade Sanchez at this point, but they do have a kid named JR Murphy who slashed .280/.359/.439 between AA and AAA last year. May not have the pedigree of Sanzhez, but seems ready to contribute fairly soon and could be a guy we get as part of a package.

Beardless McCann is gonna be weird.