Diamondbacks sign catcher James McCann with Gabriel Moreno on IL

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran catcher James McCann and designated catcher Aramis Garcia for assignment on Monday.

McCann had been on a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves and had to be released or promoted upon interest from the Diamondbacks.

Starting catcher Gabriel Moreno was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, leaving Jose Herrera and Garcia as the team’s active catchers.

Herrera has played all but one game in the past week, and Garcia went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Saturday in his lone start since Moreno’s injury.

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The 35-year-old McCann has spent most of 2025 with the Gwinnett Stripers, the Triple-A affiliate of Atlanta.

He has slashed .297/.331/.493 with six home runs and 30 RBIs. He has walked nine times with 41 strikeouts.

McCann last saw time in the majors over two seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (2023-24). He batted .228 with an on-base percentage of .274 over 134 games in two seasons.

He made the All-Star team while with the Chicago White Sox in 2019 but has seen his batting average kept below .235 in each season since.

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